Fresh matchups and a condensed schedule await as New York preps for 2026, featuring a revamped four-game slate and critical rookie showdowns against the rival Devils.
The New York Islanders announced their preseason schedule on Wednesday:
The NHL's new Collective Bargaining Agreement cut preseason down from six games to four. This upcoming preseason will be the first time since 2014 that the Islanders hand't faced the Philadelphia Flyers.
Also included in the preseason release is the scheduling of two rookie camp scrimmages against the New Jersey Devils.
On Sept. 13, the Islanders rookies will face the Devils' in New Jersey at their practice facility before hosting them at Northwell Health Ice Center on Sept. 15.
Islanders rookie camp opens a week before NHL camp does.
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