EAST MEADOW, NY — New York Islanders training camp opens tomorrow, and there’s a lot to figure out.
Here’s the roster:
Forwards: Mathew Barzal, Cam Berg, Mitchell Chaffee, Casey Cizikas, Hunter Drew, Anthony Duclair, Cole Eiserman, Victor Eklund, Pierre Engvall, Quinn Finley, Liam Foudy, Emil Heineman, Matthew Highmore, Simon Holmstrom, Bo Horvat, Alex Jefferies, Daylan Kuefler, Joey Larson, Matt Luff, Matias Maccelli, Kyle MacLean, Jesse Nurmi, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Ondrej Palat, Kyle Palmieri, Tomas Poletin, Daniil Prokhorov, Calum Ritchie, Luca Romano, Brayden Schenn, Cam Thiesing, Glev Veremyev
Defensemen: Kashawn Aitcheson, Ethan Bear, Tony DeAngelo, Vladimir Dravecky, Isaiah George, Ryan Healey, Matt Kessel, Scott Mayfield, Calle Odelius, Adam Pelech, Jesse Pulkkinnen, Ryan Pulock, Alex Romanov, Luke Rowe, Brandon Scanlin, Matthew Schaefer, Marshall Warren
Goaltenders: Ryan Fanti, Burke Hood, Josh Kotai, Ilya Sorokin, Henrik Tikkanen, Vitek Vanecek, Semyon Varlamov
We’ve spent the entire summer talking about what Pete DeBoer’s Islanders could look like. Now, we finally get to see it.
There are roster spots available. There are prospects who have legitimate cases to make. There are veterans coming back from significant injuries. There are players looking for fresh starts and others with plenty to prove.
And then there are the bigger questions.
What does DeBoer’s system actually look like with this group? Who plays with whom? What kind of identity does the fourth line have? How quickly can the Islanders get their power play going? And how much can players like Victor Eklund and Cole Eiserman force the organization’s hand?
But now, we've got more questions as Mathew Barzal is being shut down for two weeks due to inflammation.
What Mathew Barzal Injury Means For Islanders As Training Camp Opens Up
EAST MEADOW, NY — The New York Islanders announced some big news this afternoon: forward Mathew Barzal will be shut down for two weeks, putting his availability for opening night on Sept. 30 and the games that follow in jeopardy:
After watching rookie camp, speaking with players throughout the summer, and seeing some of the behind-the-scenes work, I’ll be watching plenty of things once the Islanders hit the ice.
Here are 20 thoughts as Islanders training camp gets underway: