Isles to host three preseason games at three different arenas
Islanders players after a goal by Ryan Pulock against the Rangers last preseason at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 26, 2018. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
The Islanders will play one preseason game each at their two home NHL rinks and also host the Rangers at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as the team announced its seven-game preseason schedule on Monday.
Their preseason starts with a home-and-home with the Flyers, at Philadelphia on Sept. 16 and then at Barclays Center the next night. They host the Red Wings at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum on Sept. 23.
The Islanders will also play the Devils at Prudential Center on Sept. 21 and the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 24.
The Islanders conclude their preseason schedule against the Rangers at Bridgeport on Sept. 28. Tickets for that game will go on sale June 26, though information on individual ticket sales for the games at Barclays and the Coliseum are not available yet.
All games are set for 7 p.m.
The Islanders and Flyers will also play a rookie/prospects game in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Preseason schedule
Sept. 16 – at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Sept. 17 – vs. Flyers, Barclays Center, 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 – at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21 – at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 – vs. Red Wings, NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum, 7 p.m.
Sept. 24 – at Rangers
Sept. 28 – vs. Rangers at Bridgeport, Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB.
