After a long and somewhat boring offseason, the New York Islanders officially return to play tonight. The team will be visiting MSG for a preseason showdown with their bitter rivals in the New York Rangers. Even though this is just a preseason game, there are still a number of interesting stories to keep tabs on. …
As the Islanders begin camp, one of their biggest storylines is the opening at left defense. While most of the opening day roster is pretty much settled, the team’s sixth defenseman remains to be decided. One of Sebastian Aho, Robin Salo or Dennis Cholowski will be filling the role for the departing Zdeno Chara. The…