Brooklyn Islanders? NHL Franchise to Skate at Barclays Before Nets Hit Hardwood
By John Torenli
Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark assured everyone several months ago that the still-under-construction Downtown arena would be fully capable of housing an NHL team in addition to the soon-to-be-Brooklyn Nets of the NBA when it opens later this year.
The prolific publicity man proved true to his word Tuesday morning, when he officially announced that the New York Islanders would host the New Jersey Devils at Barclays for a preseason game on Oct. 2.