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Only comebacks: Springfield postgame
This was starting to look like last week. Point shots, eluding bodies in front, goalies screened, bingo*. But then they took things over in the third period. They kept the puck deep. They held …
Witt-less
The Islanders announced today they’ve put Brendan Witt on waivers. One assumes a buyout, like Joel Rechlicz’s, follows if nothing happens on the wire. Edit: Buyout’s official. …
One (point) to go
The Sound Tigers go into this one without Brendan Witt, whose father-in-law is ill. Jake Gannon gets back in, and the defense pairs get tweaked, with Mark Wotton (in his 1,000th North American game) …
Calling all angels (and defensemen)
Katie Strang reports Bruno Gervais is day-to-day with a groin strain. Good. Gravy. If they’ll need to replace him, without signing someone, the options are Anton Klementyev or, pending a …
Familiarity breeds contempt
Trevor Smith liked that they got a few more chances at Springfield. Otherwise, it just felt too similar to other recent games. Take his tying goal. I started to say something about a couple of nice …
Defensive addition
Katie Strang tweets that Brendan Witt is on his way to Bridgeport, and the Islanders don’t plan to put him on re-entry waivers. Hope to know later this afternoon when he’s expected here. Usual …