Some Updates

Thought I'd give some minor updates on the team and other happenings. 17 days until the first pre-season game! Not exactly sure when training camp actually starts for the boys, but at least we know the games are thankfully happening soon. Thank. Goodness.

Mike Sillinger retired. Sadly it was expected, and he wasn't going to re-sign with the team, but he was a class act through and through during his time on the Island. Too bad he could never get the cup. Good luck Silli!

John Tavares and a bunch of other rookies and draft picks went to an Upper Deck trading card photo shoot. (BTW, follow Eric Tangradi on Twitter! @EricTangradi and he uses TwitPics too, so it's legit. He's the one in the Pens sweater.)

This is the first 'official' time JT is in an Islanders uniform. That sound you hear is the panting and salivating from all the fans ready to go. October 3rd can't come soon enough.

Hopefully nothing drastic happens this week, because I will be in Chicago stalking Jon Toews um..err...moving my brother back to school. I think this will be everyone's breather before training camp starts anyway, so catch y'all on the flip side my party people.