Cizikas' Final Run with the Islanders | NHL News

NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

The Islanders are rolling into training camp with quiet offseason moves, but big hopes pinned on new leadership, healthy cores, and a revamped fourth line. With Martin and Clutterbuck gone, Casey Cizikas — the last holdover from their legendary “Identity Line” — is entering his final year in Long Island, possibly his last shot to lead a gritty, high-impact bottom-six unit. Joining him could be Ondrej Palat, aiming for redemption after a rough debut, and either Pierre Engvall or Anthony Duclair, locked in a battle to earn that final spot. If Cizikas anchors and the newcomers rise to the…