Isles return from bye week after waiving Halak
Goalie in Bridgeport as Brooklyn NHL Squad Heads to Colorado
The New York Islanders’ all-time single-season wins leader stopped 30 shots in a tough shootout loss Wednesday night… in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Jaroslav Halak, who was placed on and ultimately cleared waivers Saturday, hit the ice for the Islanders’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, doubtlessly in an effort to stay active and ready in case — or until — another NHL franchise comes calling, if not his own.
The 31-year-old native of Bratislava, Czechoslovakia went 6-8-5 with a 3.23 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage for the Isles this year before being yanked after surrendering four goals in an eventual 6-4 loss at Minnesota last Thursday.