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The New York Islanders entered their All-Star break on the wrong footing as they were shut out 3-0 by a rather weak Seattle Kraken team. With Jordan Eberle back in town, we revisit the offseason move to leave him unprotected and then sign Kyle Palmieri.

These stories and more in today’s daily links!

Keeping it on the Island

The New York Islanders were defeated by the Seattle Kraken 3-0 in their final game before the All-Star break. The Islanders are now 16-17-6, with a 9-10-3 record at UBS Arena. Here’s how it happened. (NYI Hockey Now)

Let’s get something clear right off the bat here. One of the biggest debates across the New York Islanders fanbase, besides head coach Barry Trotz’s handling of Oliver Wahlstrom with the media on a nightly basis, is the controversial topic that came to life on July 18, 2021, and one that heated up on September 1, 2021. And one that is fuming right now. (NYI Hockey Now)

Around the National Hockey Now Boards

If the Boston Bruins want to acquire Vancouver Canucks and Scituate, MA native Conor Garland on the NHL trade market, it could cost them blue-chip prospect and Vancouver Giants (WHL) winger Fabian Lysell. “I can tell you as a fact, the Canucks love Lysell,” a longtime NHL pro scout told Boston Hockey Now on Wednesday. “ (Boston Hockey Now)

The Pittsburgh Penguins sent four players back to the WBS Penguins on Wednesday. The moves were unsurprising and necessary as the taxi squads are scheduled to vanish after the All-Star Game this weekend. (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)

Philadelphia Flyers fans are not happy campers. You can see it in the comments on social media. You can see it by all the empty seats at the Wells Fargo Center. More than half the seats were empty Tuesday as the Flyers scored a 3-1 home win over Winnipeg. (Philly Hockey Now)

Things didn’t go according to plan for the Washington Capitals to kick off Wednesday’s tilt with the Edmonton Oilers. With both Alex Ovechkin and Vitek Vanecek unavailable, Washington fell into a 3-0 hole in the first 5:07 minutes. Here are the takeaways from the tough game against Edmonton. (Washington Hockey Now)

Before the Florida Panthers season started, Andrew Brunette and his wife discussed plans for a nice ski vacation during the team’s break for the Winter Olympics. The team would have a few weeks off and, as an assistant coach, Brunette would have the time to get away for a little bit. Yeah, about that. (Florida Hockey Now)

Make no mistake, the Montreal Canadiens are in need of a culture change and fast. While new general manager Kent Hughes continues to preach patience and presents a calculated approach, more than one source has confirmed to Montreal Hockey Now that the back-to-back blowout losses to the Edmonton Oilers (7-2) on Saturday and to the Columbus Blue Jackets (6-3) on Sunday night have left Hughes and executive vice president Jeff Gorton wondering if the Habs Hockey Ops duo is about to change course and fast? (Montreal Hockey Now)

Amidst roster reshuffling for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game, Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault has been added to the All-Star Game’s rosters. He joins teammates Mark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo, and head coach Peter DeBoer as representatives for the Golden Knights. This is Marchessault’s first All-Star Game appearance. (Vegas Hockey Now)

We’re doing something special here at San Jose Hockey Now as the San Jose Sharks head to the All-Star break — our first subscriber-only mailbag! Drop your questions in the Comments section below and I’ll answer the best questions on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast tomorrow night. If you guys like this mailbag, we’ll make it a regular thing. Feel free to drop as many questions as you’d like, every subscriber will get at least one question answered. (San Jose Hockey Now)

Time to grade out the Vancouver Canucks defencemen through the midway point of the NHL season, plus a few games. The team’s record sits at 20-20-and-6 coming off the 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Upside and realistic expectations factor into this. It’s more about whether or not the player is living up to his potential, coupled with relative NHL capabilities and performance. Up first, Quinn Hughes. (Vancouver Hockey Now)

Halfway through their season, planted in a playoff position, the Calgary Flames finished strong heading into the NHL All-Star break. And they seem to be answering some important questions along the way. One of them – arguably the biggest – is where the secondary scoring is going to come from. (Calgary Hockey Now)

League News

Washington Capitals forward and Metropolitan captain at the 2022 All-Star Game in Las Vegas has tested positive for COVID-19. He missed the Capitals contest against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday and will not be available to represent his team or his division at the All-Star game now. (NHL)

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