The Islanders are in Detroit tonight, hoping to bounce back from the flat performance in Pittsburgh.
See opponent coverage at Winging It In Motown, where they must still be acquiring funding for their own Frans statue.
- Andrew Gross looks at how the Islanders assets line up for a Seattle expansion draft. [Newsday] Arthur Staple, too. [Athletic]
- Speaking of which, Dan finds an Area Man’s petition to name them the Whalers, based on the shared history of New England and the Pacific Northwest. [LHH Zeitgeist]
- Devon Toews is still out in Bridgeport, to miss his fifth consecutive game tonight, but he’s close to returning.