For years, New York Islanders fans watched players across the NHL sit down with Spittin’ Chiclets and wondered: where are our guys? Where are our alumni? broadcasters? Rangers, Bruins, Penguins — they all rolled through. The Islanders? Silence. And as Cal Clutterbuck confirmed when he finally appeared on the show on Tuesday, that silence wasn’t by accident.
Under Lou Lamoriello, players didn’t ask, and the hosts didn’t bother asking. Everyone knew the deal.
When Biz (Paul Bissonnette) asked Clutterbuck if Lou ever flat-out told him no, the veteran laughed: “Never.