When word got around the Islanders players last week that Lou Lamoriello was taking over the team, the most important issue was discussed and, in at least one case, addressed.



“I went out and got a haircut and a shave that day,” Cal Clutterbuck told The Athletic. “Just to be safe.”



Lamoriello’s rules for his players are well-known and they will have to adapt. What the Hall of Famer brings to an organization that has barely changed at all since most of the players arrived here is more than worth a few extra haircuts and shaves during the season.



“I think it’s just great to have a new set of eyes. We needed that,” Anders Lee told The Athletic. “Just to have someone come in, see things differently, coming in with a fresh perspective on what we’ve been trying to do. It’s great to have someone who’s experienced and done it before. There’s only positives to come from...