Pierre Engvall fighting to prove he still belongs with Islanders

TRENDINGFantasy Football Week 2 ToolkitCollege football viewer's guideMLB playoff pictureMitchell breaks WNBA scoring recordAaron Donald return setStory byStory byPierre Engvall fighting to prove he still belongs with IslandersNew York Islanders’ Pierre Engvall skates during training camp at the Northwell Health Ice Center, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in East Meadow, NY.Ethan SearsSat, September 19, 2026 at 1:51 AM UTC·3 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesPete DeBoer Explains How The NFL Is Helping Him With Islanders' Training CampFacing a shortened preseason and expanded schedule, Peter DeBoer is adopting gridiron strategies to sharpen the Islanders’ defensive zone coverage and physical intensity before opening night.The Hockey News - New York IslandersIslanders holding out hope Mat Barzal can be ready for opening night despite injuryDarche confirmed the absence is related to a left kneecap injury Barzal suffered two seasons ago.NY Post SportsIslanders Prospect Victor Eklund Continues Scoring Streak At Training Camp: 'He's Got To Continue On That Path'The Swedish phenom is forcing management’s hand, lighting up every scrimmage and rookie showcase to emerge as a legitimate contender for the opening-night roster.The Hockey News - New York IslandersHabs Daily: Training Camp Questions, Guhle Injury Update, KreiderHere are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Wednesday. Montreal Canadiens News Mise à […]SportsnautIslanders Training Camp News: Barzal health watchThe Islanders open training camp — which are now shorter than past camps per the new CBA — with news that Mathew Barzal will not skate for all of it “due to aggravation of a prior injury that has caused some inflammation.” So we are starting the season with Barzal out, and on Health Watch. […]SB NationSemyon Varlamov ran with a ‘risky idea’ to return to hockey — it might give him his career backAfter Semyon Varlamov underwent two partial knee replacements, Ilya Sorokin had the same question for him as everybody else.NY Post SportsKnow Your Enemy: Sabres Should Be Sweeping Aging Islanders To Improve Their Playoff PositionThe Buffalo Sabres had a great 2025-26 season, But in this "Know "Your Enemy file on THN.com, we're ajnalyzing how the Sabres will play against all Eastern Conference teams, In this file, we're focusing on the New York Islanders. Will the Sabres sweep the Isles for the second straight season?The Hockey News - Buffalo SabresCanadiens’ St-Louis Believes In KreiderThe Montreal Canadiens took to the ice for the first official practice of training camp and the lines they used immediately became the talk of the town.The Hockey News - Montreal CanadiensHabs Daily: First Line Kreider, Training Camp Groups, DobesHere are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Thursday. Montreal Canadiens News The three […]SportsnautDeen’s Daily: Training Camp Underway; Lehkonen Talks Contract; Larkin Doesn’t Say MuchTraining camps are officially underway, and the Colorado Avalanche got going with two groups. What are some storylines to follow? […]Colorado Hockey NowRangers Daily: Smits gets fair chance; Nikishin not going to KHLAlberts Smits not only took part in his first New York Rangers practice on Thursday, but the 18-year-old was in […]Forever BlueshirtsRangers to ‘explore different options’ with Pavel Dorofeyev line fitThe New York Rangers don’t have much time to get all their affairs in order before their season opener against […]Forever BlueshirtsCapitals Notebook: Dubois & Miroshnichenko Standing Out, PLD Confident In Line With Tuch & Wilson, Observations From Day 2ARLINGTON, V.A. — There's no rest for the Washington Capitals will training camp officially back underway, as the team was back on the ice and thrown right into the fire on Day 2 on Friday.The Hockey News - Washington CapitalsRangers are eager to turn the page from a last-place season and get a fresh start with new facesThere was not a lot of joy around the New York Rangers last season, when struggles at home mixed with injuries to prominent players sunk them to the bottom of the Eastern Conference. “There was probably more negative than positive that went around,” captain J.T. Miller said. Missing franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin and No. 1 defenseman Adam Fox for periods of time exposed a lack of depth, which general manager Chris Drury endeavored to fix as part of a busy summer of changes that included acquiring goal-scoring winger Pavel Dorofeyev and defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson and trading away Vincent Trocheck.Associated PressIn Terms of the New Jersey Devils Roster, Training Camp is Mostly a Formality This YearWhile NHL training camps can be times for surprises, the New Jersey Devils 2026-27 roster looks almost set already.SB NationMatt Rempe gets into heated skirmish in Rangers’ first scrimmageThe first scrimmage of a critical Rangers training camp for Matt Rempe nearly included a vintage Rempe fight.NY Post SportsMontreal Canadiens Announce Kaiden Guhle Update Amid Injury ConcernThere is now a shortage of injury news and updates across the NHL, especially as training camp is beginning for teams on Thursday, September 17. It marks the official start of the 2026-27 NHL season, which officially begins in a couple of weeks, so it’s a very quick build-up to the campaign. For the Montreal […] The post Montreal Canadiens Announce Kaiden Guhle Update Amid Injury Concern appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYIslanders General Manager Mathieu Darche Explains Mathew Barzal Injury SituationNew York’s star forward faces a race against time for opening night as management prioritizes long-term health over immediate return following a flare-up of chronic knee inflammation.The Hockey News - New York Islanders