The New York Islanders earned themselves a big, gutsy win on the road against the Ottawa Senators last night, but it was gutsy because they lost two defensemen before the game was four minutes old. Adam Pelech left the game two minutes in, and Sebastian Aho left the game three minutes in. We haven't gotten an update on Aho yet and probably won't until later todayno morning skate on the back-to-back, and in such a situation, Lane Lambert usually speaks around 5:00 p. m. but Pelech has already been placed on LTIR Mathew Barzal Jersey. Isles Transaction: Adam Pelech has been placed on LTIR. New York Islanders Pelech comes back off LTIR. Even if Aho is healthy, a big question mark, they have only six defensemen available, and one of them is Samuel Bolduc. If Aho can't go, they'd have only five healthy defensemen on the roster, not even enough for a full lineup. Oh yeah, there's a game tonight, too, and it's another home game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Thank you, AI schedule-makers, for the repeat. So that question of how they'll ice a full slate of six defensemen will be answered tonight. This ought to be interesting. FIG Picks go here. Don't pick Pelech. Islanders NewsAbout last night:The top three lines all hit the scoresheet as the Isles held off the Sens despite icing only four defensemen for basically the whole game. [LHH]The four remaining blue liners dug deep, with both Noah Dobson and Alex Romanov cracking the half-hour mark. Also, the Islanders nearly fell behind 2-1, but successfully challenged for offside and then took the lead themselves shortly thereafter https://www.newyorkislandersprostore.com/ilya-sorokin-jersey. [3 Takeaways]For the Senators, it was a missed opportunity against a wounded opponent. Man, this place would have melted down if the Islanders couldn't find a way to beat a team that lost two defensemen that early in the game. [Sportsnet]"Gutsy" was the word of the night. [Newsday]And it helped that their offense is rolling. [NY Post]Speaking of which, the third and the fourth goals were scored six seconds apart, tying the franchise record for quickest goals. [NYI Skinny]Moving on:A preview of tonight's game. They're breaking out the pilgrim-hat third jerseys. And Cal Clutterbuck is getting his silver stick. There will be a ceremony marking Cal Clutterbuck's 1,000th game prior to tonight's faceoff as Isles again face Flyers at UBS Arena. Andrew Gross goals on 15 shots against the Carolina Hurricanes. [NHL]The Chicago Blackhawks announced that Corey Perry will remain away from the team "for the foreseeable future" without an explanation as to why. [Sportsnet] After numerous scandals, this organization promised to be more transparent, yet this remains a big mystery. That said, maybe this is a different situation. Statement from Pat Morris of Newport, who represents Corey Perry: Elliotte Friedman (November 25, 2023The Anaheim Ducks are load-managing second-overall pick Leo Carlsson, and it's worth wondering whether it catches on https://www.newyorkislandersprostore.com/arnaud-durandeau-jersey. [The Athletic]An answer to the curious decision by the PWHL to launch using temporary jerseys and no team names or logos. [The Athletic]

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