Islanders & NHL Playoff News: Hammer time (and Trenton too)
The NHL playoffs continue over Memorial Day weekend with key matchups including Carolina vs. Montreal and Colorado vs. Vegas. The Islanders have announced changes to their affiliations, relocating their ECHL team to Trenton and naming their AHL affiliate the Hammers. Meanwhile, the Avalanche face challenges as they head to Vegas without star player Cale Makar.
- ▪Memorial Day weekend in the United States coincides with ongoing NHL playoffs.
- ▪The Islanders have relocated their ECHL affiliate to Trenton and named their AHL affiliate the Hammers.
- ▪The Colorado Avalanche are struggling in the playoffs, currently down 0-2 against Vegas without Cale Makar.
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