According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the New York Islanders are closing in on their next General Manager. Pagnotta did not provide specifics but mentioned that Mathieu Darche and Marc Bergevin remain in the conversation. Arthur Staple of The Athletic confirmed Pagnotta’s findings.Neither name is surprising, as the Islanders reportedly gave both a second interview a … [Read more...] about Islanders Close To Hiring Next General Manager
Islanders Obtain Permission To Interview Brendan Shanahan
1:45 p.m.: The Leafs have granted New York’s request and made Shanahan available for interview, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. 12:57 p.m.: The Islanders have asked the Maple Leafs for permission to interview Brendan Shanahan for their vacant president of hockey operations role, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Monday. It’s still unknown whether that permission … [Read more...] about Islanders Obtain Permission To Interview Brendan Shanahan
Devils Expected To Hire Brad Shaw
The Devils are expected to hire former Flyers associate/interim head coach Brad Shaw in some capacity, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports. He’ll likely serve as Sheldon Keefe’s top assistant instead of landing any of the four remaining head coach vacancies around the league. Shaw, 61, nearly had his interim tag removed after taking over for John Tortorella in the final … [Read more...] about Devils Expected To Hire Brad Shaw
Islanders’ Bo Horvat Suffers Lower-Body Injury
According to an announcement from the New York Islanders, forward Bo Horvat sustained a lower-body injury for Team Canada during the IIHF World Championships. The team stated that Horvat is returning to New York for evaluation from the team’s doctors. Horvat wraps up his first international tournament in seven years with four goals and eight points in six games for Team Canada. … [Read more...] about Islanders’ Bo Horvat Suffers Lower-Body Injury
Islanders Hold Second Interviews With Marc Bergevin, Mathieu Darche
The New York Islanders have reportedly held second interviews with two general manager candidates. The first is former Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin, per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. The second is Tampa Bay Lightning assistant general manager Mathieu Darche, per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News. Seravalli went on to add that Bergevin and Darche are … [Read more...] about Islanders Hold Second Interviews With Marc Bergevin, Mathieu Darche