DALLAS — His parents will be in Dallas for the Islanders’ game against the Stars on Sunday night at American Airlines Center, which is fitting because Devon Toews is likely to make his NHL debut with Johnny Boychuk becoming a father for the third time.
Boychuk returned to New York after Thursday night’s 4-2 loss at Vegas to be with his wife Sheena for the birth of their first son. If Boychuk does not rejoin the team — considered unlikely, particularly with the three-day Christmas break starting on Monday — Toews would be one of six available defensemen.