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Report: Isles send Strome back to AHL (Updated)

Dallas Stars v New York Islanders

at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on January 6, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.

Bruce Bennett

From Newsday’s Arthur Staple:

The fifth overall draft pick in 2011, forward Ryan Strome made his NHL debut on Dec. 14 versus Montreal. In 15 games with the Islanders, he scored once and added three assists while logging an average of 13:31 in ice time.

The Isles saw their four-game win streak snapped last night with a 4-2 loss in Florida to the Panthers.

Strome, 20, scored his first NHL goal on Jan. 6 in a 7-3 victory over the Stars.

Update:

(1/2) Something to consider: NHL teams received a memo prior to season saying that a player who plays more than 15 of 20 games prior to...

— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) January 15, 2014

(2/2) Olympic break cannot be assigned to AHL during break. Strome move clearly made w/ eye to having him play during break. #Isles

— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) January 15, 2014

GM Garth Snow on Strome move: “The development of all our young players is important. (Strome) needs to play during the break.”

— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) January 15, 2014