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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

Is it Friday yet: Thursday notes

Always good to answer your header questions in the header Lot of special-teams work this morning for Bridgeport, tweaking the second unit, trying a few different things. They’re about ready to get

Fritz up: Toronto pregame

A lot of our lineup guessing from yesterday goes right out the window today: With Valtteri Filppula out for a month, the Islanders called for Tanner Fritz at 5 today. Best option for that kind of

Disciplined: Providence postgame

It’d been 11 games since Bridgeport surrendered more than five power plays. Tonight? Eight. Two at once. One an unsportsmanlike-conduct call after Bridgeport thought the officials had missed a

Delayed blogging

Got to run out — automotive — but quick note, since the Islanders had a couple of players leave last night’s game, that everybody active practiced this morning except for Tanner Fritz (lower). Brent

No Helgeson, Fritz, Dal Colle: WBS (1) pregame

A momentous day: Seth Helgeson sits out today. Believe it’s from blocking that big Ian McCoshen shot on the five-on-three in last night’s second period. Helgeson misses his first game as a Sound Tiger

Advance and survive: Tuesday notes

One of those hard-skating, get-back-to-work practices this morning at Wonderland. It had pucks; it wasn’t even as long as it might have been. But it was at a very high tempo. Brent Thompson said he

Utility man: Friday notes

Tanner Fritz has arrived. He’s back on the power play, and he might kill penalties as well. This morning at least, he was between Kieffer Bellows and Steve Bernier, with Ryan Hitchcock moved with Ryan

Fogarea*: Thursday notes

Wondering how new arrival Tanner Fritz, sent down this morning from the New York Islanders, fits into these lines? We still are too, and not just because the tropical air had it about as foggy as

Deflation: Penguins postgame

The first seven minutes of this thing were all Bridgeport. Really. Then came the slashing penalty after the Bridgeport power play. The Penguins scored late in it. All the air went out of the balloon.