NY Post · Apr 17, 2019
Cal Clutterbuck, Johnny Boychuk could benefit from Islanders’ downtime
Cal Clutterbuck, Johnny Boychuk Getty Images (2)Sometimes hot teams don’t really want days off. That’s not the case with the Islanders.
After wrapping up their first-round sweep of the Penguins with a 3-1 win on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, the Isles could be looking at a week-long wait — if not longer — until their second-round series starts. With two stalwarts in forward Cal Clutterbuck and defenseman Johnny Boychuk both leaving Game 4 due to injury and not returning, a bit of a break could come in handy.