I think that Captain Mancuso has found the Red October.
- This patch, spotted by a couple of eagle-eyed fans, could be the Islanders inaugural Barclays Season patch. It looks legit (and pretty reminiscent of the patch worn during their first preseason game in Brooklyn), so there's no real reason to doubt it's authenticity. Still, there's nothing official yet from the team. It's fine.
- Puck Daddy's NHL A to Z series comes around to the Islanders, and the entry was written by 7th Woman Dee Karl.
- The Missouri Mavericks have signed defensemen Patrick Cullity and Wes Cunningham, who spent a few games with the Sound Tigers last season.