10/1/13 12:42 pm: Michael Grabner is sick and is day to day. Wonder if he has the same bronchitis that is going around. Art Staple of Newsday announced that Kyle Okposo and Andrew MacDonald will wear the "A's" this season. As Travis Hamonic skated today, he is also slated to be on the ice for the Opener and should definitely be at Saturday's home opener.

10/1/13 10:37 am: Travis Hamonic is practicing with the team at the Coliseum this morning, but in a non-contact jersey. Michael Grabner is not on the ice this morning. Hmmmm.... Now what?

Kyle Okposo is back on the first line with Moulson and Tavares and Bailey is on a line with Martin and Nielsen. Nelson is on with REgin and Bouchard and Boulton is with Cizikas and McDonald.


9/30/13 4:31 pm: The Islanders are said to be treating Travis Hamonic for a possible concussion. No extended time expected for him to be out. Which is good.

3:06 pm: The NY Islanders have announced their 23 man roster for 2013-2014 season:

UNIONDALE, NY (September 30, 2013) – The New York Islanders announced today their 23-man roster as they enter the 2013-14 season. The lineup includes 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goalies.
The complete 23-man roster is below.

FORWARDS
Josh Bailey
Eric Boulton
Casey Cizikas
Matt Martin
Colin McDonald
Matt Moulson
Brock Nelson
Frans Nielsen
Kyle Okposo
Peter Regin
John Tavares


DEFENSEMEN
Matt Carkner
Matt Donovan
Travis Hamonic
Thomas Hickey
Andrew MacDonald
Griffin Reinhart
Brian Strait
Lubomir Visnovsky
GOALIES
Evgeni Nabokov
Kevin Poulin


Brock Nelson, Griffin Reinhart and Matt Donovan have made it. Cal Clutterbuck is on IR and no word as of yet about Hamonic's injury status.

Additionally, the players reporting to Bridgeport are:

Forwards Chris Bruton, Joe Diamond, Brett Gallant, Mike Halmo, Kirill Kabanov, Anders Lee, John Persson, Alan Quine, Ryan Strome and Johan Sundstrom. They’re joined by defensemen Calvin de Haan, Scott Mayfield and Aaron Ness.

Goaltender Anders Nilsson and Defenseman Joe Finley, who cleared waivers

Forward Justin Johnson, defenseman Radek Martinek and goalie Ken Reiter were released from professional tryout agreements. (Sorry Radek). Forward Riley Wetmore was released from an amateur tryout agreement. Johnson, Reiter and Wetmore will report to the Sound Tigers Training Camp.

Ryan Pulock, has been returned to the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.

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