Simon Holmstrom may have chance to seize top-six slot with Islanders
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Simon Holmstrom may have chance to seize top-six slot with Islanders

As the Islanders’ lineup choices come into focus, here’s what is becoming clear about the forward group in advance of Oct. 10: Anthony Duclair, Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal will make up the top line on opening night. Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri will make up two-thirds of the second…

Islanders’ defensemen pair of Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock ready to resume
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Islanders’ defensemen pair of Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock ready to resume

PHILADELPHIA — Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock, not so long ago, were regularly counted among the NHL’s best defensive pairings. But thanks in part to injuries — Pulock missed a chunk of time in 2021 and Pelech missed multiple stints during the last two seasons — and in part to…

Hudson Fasching learning ‘different style’ in elevated Islanders role
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Hudson Fasching learning ‘different style’ in elevated Islanders role

CHICAGO — Hudson Fasching’s game is almost tailor-made for a bottom-six role. He gets north. He retrieves pucks. He forechecks. He’s pesky. He plays in a straight line. It’s a role that’s allowed Fasching to carve out a place on the Islanders’ roster and in their lineup over the past…