The Islanders are back home, and honestly, after kicking off a three-game Central Division road trip, no one really expected them to roll back with a 2-1 record. But hey, the Garry Bettman “The People Demand A Winner” era apparently just keeps on giving, sometimes even more than you’d think. They snagged some bonus points in Nashville and Minnesota, grabbing shootout and 3-on-3 “wins.” You know, those totally legitimate, absolutely equal-to-regulation-win achievements. Big laughs to those Preds and Wilds for picking up those “loser points” just for, you know, playing evenly for 60 minutes. Whatever, right? The Isles are back at it this afternoon with a spooky 2:00 Halloween start, so good luck getting there and back for trick-or-treating.
Quinn Hughes Dropped Truth Bombs on Schaefer’s Future
Everyone’s talking about it, and for good reason. Quinn Hughes, seriously, sounds like he’s already planning his move to the Islanders with the way he’s praising their starboy, Schaefer. Hughes didn’t hold back, saying, “He’s really impressive. I mean, when I was 19, I was a sophomore at Michigan. And when Cale was 19, he was a freshman and did one more year, or two more, I forget. But same with Fox, he did three years. Werenski, too. Like, all those guys I just mentioned were in college at this kid’s age. So he’s obviously really good. Yeah, really like his game. But I think for him being 19, this is all gravy right now. Like, when he’s 22, 23, 24, 25, all the way up, I mean, those are the years where he can really , he should be a top-three, top-five player in the league. So he’s just got to keep climbing. But it’s obviously impressive with where he’s at at 19.” When a guy like Hughes is saying that kind of stuff, you know it’s real. Schaefer at 19 is already turning heads, and Hughes is basically saying the league ain’t seen nothing yet. That’s a huge statement about his potential.
Around the League and From the Isles’ Bench
The Islanders apparently have this “recipe” for taking on top teams, but the big question is, can they keep it up? Newsday thinks so. If you’re an Isles fan, you could have celebrated Halloween at Belmont, or checked out Episode 2 of “On The Island” on YouTube. Elsewhere in the league, Nikita Kucherov has requested a trade. You know what that means: Islanders followers are probably already duping themselves into thinking he’s coming to them again, aren’t they? Elliotte Friedman reported the non-speculative part, so the trade rumors are definitely flying. And if you missed it, there was a absolutely wild moment on the ice that was “long and involved considerable violence.” Holy haymaker indeed.
A Quick Check-in From the Emerald City
While all that was going down, our Seattle Kraken hit the ice against the Calgary Flames and, well, it wasn’t exactly pretty. The final score: Seattle Kraken 2, Calgary Flames 6. Ouch. That’s a tough pill to swallow for the squad. We gotta shake that one off fast. It’s still early in the season, and we know our Kraken can bring it. We just need to tighten things up and come out firing next time.
Tonight, the Islanders are facing off against Connor McDavid and “Other Fellas.” You know what that means: buckle up for a high-octane game. For our Kraken, that Flames game is in the rearview. Time to refocus, because the season just keeps rolling, and we need to see that fire from our boys.
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Originally reported by Lighthouse Hockey.
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