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Remember hockey? Monday notes

Four months later… The Islanders’ camp roster included seven players who were (at least technically) with Bridgeport when the world shut down: Christopher Gibson, Jakub Skarek, Sebastian Aho, Thomas

Frenzy: Monday/Tuesday/whateverday notes

This Weird Year rolls on. (Oh, yeah, hey, long time, no talk. I know, mostly my fault. But you could click some stories or something, too. #pageviews) We have reached the point in the calendar where

Promotions of various sorts: Wednesday notes

The (other) beat goes on, so the blog suffers (sigh), but a few things of note have gone down in the past couple of days… –Islanders draft-pick goalie Jakub Skarek’s Finnish club expects him to

Yes, New Jerseys for All: Saturday notes

While we were in computer heck and at a golf tournament, the Devils made the biggest splash of Day 2 of the draft: At 96, they selected Tyce Thompson, Brent’s younger son, correcting what appears to

Draft day/qualifications: Friday notes

Belated note from last night: Lou Lamoriello told the media assembled in Vancouver that the Islanders sent qualifying offers to three of their restricted free agents, including Michael Dal Colle and

Fritz back, Durandeau arrives: Friday/Saturday notes

One had a deadline, one not so much, but their signings arrived together: The Islanders announced Friday that Tanner Fritz and Arnaud Durandeau are both signed, Fritz to a two-year deal, Durandeau to

Pulled goalies: Sunday notes

Two things happened Saturday night in San Diego that I’m pretty sure we’ve never seen in a Sound Tigers game. One related thing happened that we have seen: Like Hartford did in 2006-07, San Diego put

All-American: Monday notes

We’ve all kind of half-expected it for a few years now, even as it kept being put off, a “well, next year he’ll do it” kind of thing. But this apparently is it, and it’s pretty momentous. Dave Andrews

Closing it out: Wrap notes

The Big Club is on the brink, and interestingly, no official Black Ace callups. So, presumably, with the ice kept in here, there are players still skating in Bridgeport. Not sure who or how many. We

Hey, Bellows: Hershey Game 1 postgame

Even early on Friday, there was something going on in Kieffer Bellows’ game. He just kept going. He wound up scoring twice, including the goal that ended the second-longest game in 18 seasons of Sound