Stefen Rosner On The Islanders Backing Lou In Vegas The New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/] and New York Rangers are squaring off at Madison Square Garden in their annual Alumni Classic. With several franchise greats on the ice for both squads, it was Cal Clutterbuck who opened the scoring in the game for the Islanders. After forcing a turnover, Clutterbuck skated towards the right side and let a shot go from the faceoff circle that beat Hall of Fame netminder Henrik Lundqvist in the toy department. “I had time to shoot and I let it go,” Clutterbuck said after the goal. “The rivalry between the Rangers & Islanders is probably the most fierce rivalry in sports.” This year marks Clutterbuck's first appearance in the annual alumni game. Although not formally retired, he's spent the season making appearances on MSG Network as an analyst for Islanders games. In 11 years with the franchise, Clutterbuck recorded 81 goals and 102 assists for 183 points in 718 games, earning his silver stick for 1,000 career NHL games last season. Other alumni participating include Benoit Hogue, Alexei Yashin, Dennis Seidenberg, Radek Martinek and Pierre Turgeon.
