Matt Martin got his reunion with Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck, and an ovation as he returned with the ol’ gang to Nassau Coliseum. Then they set the tone, banged some bodies, did some damage (see “Shuttlebuck” below).
The Islanders skated to a 3-0 victory in this preseason opener, Robin Lehner drawing an ovation and half of a shutout. Sebastian Aho and “Shuttlebuck” had goals too.
A completely different lineup will be used for part II in Philadelphia tonight. Here’s the lineup they used yesterday afternoon (and here was the PP1 setup):
#Isles in warmups today vs.