The New York Islanders hit the ice for morning skate on Saturday at SAP Center, ahead of their matchup against the San Jose Sharks, marking newcomer Brayden Schenn's first skate with the team after he was acquired by the Islanders from the St. Louis Blues on Friday.
See below for lines and check back for news and notes.
MORNING SKATE LINES
Mathew Barzal - Bo Horvat - Emil Heineman
Cal Ritchie – Brayden Schenn - Ondrej Palat
Anders Lee – JG Pageau – Simon Holmstrom
Anthony Duclair – Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb
Kyle MacLean, Max Shabanov
Matthew Schaefer – Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy – Scott Mayfield
Adam Boqvist
Ilya Sorokin
David Rittich
SCHENN TO PLAY WITH PALAT AND RITCHIE
Brayden Schenn took line rushes centering a line with Ondrej Palat and Cal Ritchie.
Ritchie, who has been primarily playing at center, will shift to wing. He said he's excited to have a line with a pair of veterans who can help the 20-year-old in his rookie NHL season, as the two got to connect during Schenn's first skate.
"The role that [Schenn] can play with a guy like Ritchie, just saw this morning in the ice working with him," Head Coach Patrick Roy said. "I think he's going to be a great mentor to Ritchie. He's going to help him, it's nice to see that leadership right away."
Ondrej Palat is another veteran winger that can help the line, as Roy said he brings stability and experience.
