I must say, I caught a little bit of the Flames-Oilers game last night from a stream, and it was strange to see Travis Hamonic in a Calgary jersey and likewise for Ryan Strome in Oiler... dark orange? Even more bizarre to see them line up for a shift against each other. Wonder if they spoke ahead of the game.
Anyway, hockey is officially back, and it kicked off with an offensive bang. The Islanders open their season tomorrow night in Columbus. Mark me down as “cautiously optimistic” about their chances this season.
- Doug Weight believes that Nick Leddy is extremely close to being mentioned in the same breath as the elite no.