Today is Butch Goring’s 70th birthday. Happy birthday Butchie. Hope you’re celebrating in style.
The Islanders were off yesterday, but they’ll probably take the ice again today.
- On Sunday, Andrew Ladd wore a regular practice jersey instead of his orange, no-contact jersey. Andrew Gross still thinks he’s at least a month away, though. [Newsday]
- That and other updates from Sunday’s practice, including a Barry Trotz media session. [Islanders]
- The team, as a whole, is trying to balance work and rest during these long stretches without games.