Here’s a change for the Islanders: Johnny Boychuk is not dealing with any physical issues at the start of training camp as he had the previous two years.
It’s a positive sign for the 35-year-old defenseman, especially as his last season ended with him missing the Islanders’ four-game sweep by the Hurricanes after blocking a shot with his left foot in Game 4 of the first-round sweep of the Penguins.
After a few treatments and physical therapy sessions, Boychuk was still able to have “a normal summer” of working out and training.
“It should help,” Boychuk said on Saturday, the second day of on-ice practices at Islanders’ training camp in East Meadow.