Islanders winger Pierre Engvall seemingly escapes catastrophic injury
Philadelphia – What appeared to have added misery on an already terrible day to the islanders has ultimately become a false alarm. Pierre Enval finished Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss, leaving the regulations at 3:04 after his left knee was buckled with a clearly non-contact injury, but manager Patrick Roy said there was nothing to worry […]
Pierre Engvall fails to show long-term value after Islanders second line chance
There was a faint smile on Patrick Roy's face when asked about Pierre Engval's performance on Thursday night. He sat in silence for five seconds, then asked his own questions. “Do I have to answer that?” he said. To be fair, the head coach said he was giving Engvall (who was unscathed the last two […]
Islanders’ Pierre Engvall thriving since return from demotion
DETROIT — There was a hint of a smile on Pierre Envall's face when asked Tuesday night if his mindset had changed since being recalled by the Islanders. “I try not to think about it too much,” Engvall said. “I just try to do my best every day and control what I can control. That's […]
Islanders’ Pierre Engvall finally providing consistent play after early-season exile
SEATTLE — After Pierre Engvall was called up after what amounted to an early-season exile to Siberia, it soon became clear that either Engvall would need to step up his play or the Islanders would need to find a way to release the Swede. It was revealed that. Patrick Roy's repeated public frustrations with Engvall […]
Pierre Engvall finding ice time won’t come easily under Patrick Roy
There's still a week left to change the equation, and the lineup the Islanders field now in practice could look quite different by the time the season opens against Utah in a week. However, based on the evidence we have seen in the penultimate week before the opening game, Patrick Roy will have to change […]
Islanders’ Patrick Roy benches Pierre Engvall
Patrick Roy tried to send a message to Pierre Engvall on Tuesday by making the winger a healthy scratch for the third time this season. Hudson Fassing replaced the Swede and played 12 minutes, 21 seconds in the 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes at UBS Arena, while Roy said Engvall Rikley will be back in […]
Pierre Engvall set to return to Islanders’ lineup after injury
MONTREAL — Pierre Engvall will return to the Islanders' lineup on Thursday for the first time in 10 days and for the first time under coach Patrick Roy. Roy confirmed that Engvall, who was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, will play against the Canadiens upon his return from an upper-body injury sustained in Minnesota […]
Pierre Engvall becomes latest Islanders injury concern
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Adding more injuries to the pile. Pierre Engvall was left out of the Islanders' 4-2 loss to the Jets on Tuesday due to an upper-body injury, the team announced in a statement that day. Engvall joins Ryan Purok, Semyon Varlamov, Casey Cizikas and Robert Bortozzo on a shelf occupied by a rotating […]