There was some activity on the waiver wire in the National Hockey League on Sunday, with an intriguing name placed on it by the New York Islanders at 2 pm ET.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
The New York Islanders have placed Julien Gauthier on waivers. Gauthier, 27, played last night in his only game of the season. As a whole, he struggled and did not leave much of an impression.
A couple of players have hit the waiver wire on Sunday, as New Jersey Devils winger Adam Beckman and New York Islanders winger Julien Gauthier were placed on waivers by their respective teams.
The Bridgeport Islanders played the Providence Bruins on Saturday (Apr. 20) at Total Mortgage Arena, a home game to close out their 2023-24 season. Both teams started hot, scoring a goal apiece in the first five minutes of the game.
The New York Islanders defeated the Washington Capitals by a final score of 5-1 Saturday night at UBS Arena. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Julien Gauthier each scored twice for the Islanders, who also had a contribution from Noah Dobson.
Ilya Sorokin made 42 saves and the Isles never trailed — they didn’t even blow the third-period lead. The New York Islanders were heavily outshot again but offered a much better effort as they won their second game in a row to conclude this three-game Eastern trip.