Islanders’ Kyle MacLean won’t make excuses for Year 2 woes
Los Angeles – A year ago, Kyle MacLean plunged into the islander scene like a supernova, playing with energy and courage. In his second year at 25, he followed a more stringent course. “I'm definitely still learning,” he told the Post after dying sick on Sunday before a 4-1 defeat to the Kings on Tuesday […]
Islanders’ Kyle MacLean misses late ex-coach: ‘always in my corner’
When the Islanders played the Senators in mid-March of last year, Kyle McClain went looking for Bob Jones. It had been a while since MacLean had spoken to his old coach from his junior days — they'd emailed occasionally, but that was it — and MacLean went undrafted during his time with the OHL's Oshawa […]
Islanders’ Kyle MacLean remembers late Bob Jones
When the Islanders played the Senators in mid-March of last year, Kyle McClain went looking for Bob Jones. It had been a while since MacLean had spoken to his old coach from his junior days — they'd emailed occasionally, but that was it — and MacLean went undrafted during his time with the OHL's Oshawa […]
Islanders’ Kyle MacLean may get shot on fourth line
It will no longer be an identity line. But the Islanders want their fourth line to fill the same role that the longtime trio of Matt Martin, Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck has played, though it will likely only include one of those three. Clutterbuck is not participating in camp as he is an unsigned […]