SYOSSET, NY — Garth Snow descended the steps down to the ground level at the Iceworks practice facility. One-on-one open ice drills between forwards and defenseman indicated the first session of Wednesday’s prospect camp was coming to an end. From his upstairs perch, Snow witnessed the grouping led by Ken Morrow, director of pro scouting. The split roster includes the Isles top prospect and best hope for a breakout performer, as Kyle Okposo is looking to parlay his brief nine-game call-up at the end of last season into a spot on one of the top three scoring lines.

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SYOSSETT, NY — For the third time in five years, the Islanders kicked a knowledge employee out the door because of “philosophical differences.” It seems fitting, since those departed had a philosophy of trying to win games while management seems to value anything other than common sense. Five years ago, the Islanders fired coach Peter Laviolette after two successful years on the job that included two postseason visits and the ability to instill in a fan base feelings of hope for the first time in a decade. Of course, owner Charles Wang and all-star right-hand man Mike Milbury viewed this stunning run of success as an abject failure and fired Laviolette because of unconfirmed player complaints and a bunch of jive about the lack of communication between Laviolette and the players.

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