Back to the grind.
The photo we ran this morning was not some kind of Photoshop mock-up. A few Islanders did gather for their first informal skate today and Newsday's Arthur Staple provided a few notes and updates.
First, the line-up
lList of skaters at #Isles workout today: Grabovski, Nielsen, Cizikas, Martin, Boychuk, Hickey, Strait, Kulemin, Greiss, Grabner.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) September 8, 2015
Of note: John Tavares was taking part in the NHL's media day in Toronto and Cal Clutterbuck did not skate but has been on Long Island for a while.