Islanders Preseason Gameday: Special teams practice

The Islanders are on the ice and in uniform tonight for their first preseason game, hosting the Philadelphia Flyers at Belmont. The game will stream on the official website and app.

Islanders News

• A home-preseason lineup with some of the Isles top players plus some “who’s that again?” guys. [Isles]
• Mat Barzal on returning to center: “like riding a bike.” [Post]
• Big broadcast news, and a natural evolution: Thomas Hickey will become the main TV analyst for most Isles on MSG, with Butch Goring remaining in a reduced role. [Newsday]
• The Isles spent Saturday focusing on special teams. [Isles]
• And in that setting, Tony DeAngelo raved about Matthew Schaefer, who will be in the lineup Sunday night. [THN]
• Also in the lineup: Long Island native Marshall Warren, living the dream. [THN]
• David Rittich likes Long Island (maybe Semyon Varlamov’s health will allow him to stay awhile?). [Isles]

Elsewhere

• Tonight’s opponent will be in mourning; Flyers great Bernie Parent has died at 80. [NHL]
• Evgeni Malkin has one year left on his contract but would like to stay in Pittsburgh. [NHL]
• One thing about each team as preseason games begin. [TSN]