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RIP, Cliff Lydiksen: Monday notes
Sad news hitting the inbox tonight: Cliff Lydiksen, a familiar face on the Zamboni and behind the scenes for years at the Arena, passed away Monday. He was 61. Good man. Condolences to his family. …
NYI-NYR return
Sept. 28 at Webster Bank Arena. Tickets on sale next week; presale Monday, general sale Wednesday, groups and season-ticketholders can jump in earlier. Full pricing not yet available but they’ll start …
Secure: Providence postgame
Is there a single biggest difference between last night’s insanity and tonight’s good enough playoff clincher over Providence? “Last night,” Brent Thompson said, “the comparable is we started the game …
Year 18, Day 1: Monday notes
Camp Day 1 is in the books, a hard-working day for a group of 14 forwards, nine defensemen and two goalies — which will change tomorrow. “Very happy with the first day,” Brent Thompson said. …
Home game: NYI-NYR postgame
Cool night playing an NHL game in Bridgeport, Parker Wotherspoon? He laughed. “I played all last season here, so it feels like at home for me.” Wotherspoon played alongside Ryan Pulock tonight in a …
First wave/lineup tonight
The Islanders made their first big set of cuts today, leaving themselves at 44 with Kyle Burroughs also on waivers to make it 43. Sent down were most of Bridgeport’s AHL contracts who were in NHL …
Farewell, Leni: Saturday notes
Howard Saffan … said there’s nothing interim about Len DiCostanzo’s new title. “We just felt (Leni) deserved the opportunity,” Saffan said. “We promoted (Leni) from Long Island, and we’re looking …
A long 15 years: Game 7: Tuesday notes
A different kind of 15-year drought ends Thursday, when Toronto hosts Texas in the first Calder Cup Final Game 7 since 2003. The Stars withstood a Toronto first-period push, scored three in the …
Snow, Weight out
The Islanders announced around 2 that Garth Snow and Doug Weight will no longer serve as general manager and head coach, though the release says they’ll both stay with the organization. It’s Lou …
That’s it: Providence postgame
Like Ben Holmstrom said after the mathematical end, it was a longshot. “Seventy-plus games of hard work,” the captain said, “it’s just tough to swallow.” The last time Bridgeport controlled its own …
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