The reasons to believe Calum Ritchie will start the year in the AHL have always had less to do with the player himself and more to do with the circumstances under which he is fighting for a spot in…
New York Islanders forward Calum Ritchie runs a drill during Development Camp at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, N.Y. on Monday, June 30, 2025.in the AHL have always had less to do with the player himself and more to do with the circumstances under which he is fighting for a spot in the Islanders’ lineup.
At the moment, those circumstances don’t appear to have changed, though they very well could if injuries to any of Anders Lee, Maxim Tsyplakov or Anthony Duclair prove worse than the Islanders believe.Ritchie, though, is pushing hard for a place on the NHL roster anyway, hard enough that he might just have a real shot at forcing his way into the opening-night lineup. “I want to see him play as much as possible and we’ll go from there,” coach Patrick Roy said before the Islanders traveled to Madison Square Garden to face the Rangers on Thursday. “… What he’s doing right now is making our decision so much tougher, and that’s what you want. I don’t think he came here just to make an impression. I think he wants to make the team.”Calum Ritchie #64 of the New York Islanders and Simon Nemec #17 of the New Jersey Devils go after the puck during the third period of a preseason game at Prudential Center on September 23, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey.Calum Ritchie #64 takes part in practice during the New York Islanders 2025 Development Camp at Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park on June 30, 2025 in East Meadow, New York.New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas, right, celebrates with Bo Horvat after he scores during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at UBS Arena, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Elmont, NY.Floundering Yankees’ last stand comes with sobering Aaron Judge-Max Fried reality
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