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 […]