First, congratulations are in order for New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk who welcomed his third child into the world. Congrats Johnny!
With Boychuk back in New York, Devon Toews is slated to make his NHL debut against the Dallas Stars. It took a while but it finally seems here. What can we expect from the Isles fourth-round pick in 2014?
He’s another option to get the puck out of the zone, he can generate offense, but he’ll probably have to do it from his off side.
The Basics
With Johnny Boychuk out and Thomas Hickey still injured (although skating), Scott Mayfield has seemingly stepped up to the right side on the top pair next to Nick Leddy.