National Hockey League roundup

[January 31, 2017]  Jan 30 (The Sports Xchange) - It appears the New York Islanders are on the verge of being stranded without a home.

After hosting the Islanders since 2015, the Barclays Center ownership group determined that the team will not bring in any revenue beyond the 2018-19 season and is prepared to end the partnership, Bloomberg reports.

Average attendance for Islanders games at the arena is 12,828, the third-lowest total in the NHL. Fans have reported poor sightlines from their seats and players have complained about poor ice conditions.

The Islanders moved to the newly-built Barclays Center in 2015 after playing at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island since 1972. The team has no intention of moving back to Long Island, per the report.

Islanders owners Jonathan Ledecky and Scott Malkin are reportedly considering building a new arena adjacent to Citi Field in Queens, home of the New York Mets.

The team's relationship with the Barclays Center is unusual in that the arena pays the Islanders an average annual sum of $53.5 million for control of business operations including ticket and suite sale.

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The Washington Capitals recalled defenseman Christian Djoos and forward Chandler Stephenson from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League on Monday.

Djoos, 22, earned 26 points (five goals, 21 assists) in 35 games with Hershey this season. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native ranks third on the team in assists and fifth in points.

Stephenson, 22, played in two games with the Capitals this season and made his 2016-17 season debut on Jan. 24 at Ottawa. .

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The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled defenseman Jake Dotchin from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League on Monday.

Dotchin, 22, skated in three games with the Lightning this season, collecting six penalty minutes and four shots on goal. He made his NHL debut with the Lightning on Jan. 21 against the Arizona Coyotes.

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The Minnesota Wild recalled defenseman Mike Reilly from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League on Monday.

Reilly, 23, recorded 14 shots on goal and averaged 12:45 in time on ice in 13 games with Minnesota this season.

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The St. Louis Blues recalled forward Ivan Barbashev from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League on Monday.

Barbashev, 21, made his NHL debut on Jan. 26 against Minnesota, logging one shot and four hits in 10:03 of ice time.

The native of Moscow, Russia, was originally drafted by the Blues in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2014 NHL draft. (Editing by Andrew Both)

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