Yevgeny Nabokov: I plan on attending NY Islanders training camp

Russian goaltender Yevgeny Nabokov explained why he did not report to the NY Islanders in January after he was claimed off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings by New York, which suspended the veteran goalie.

«Yes, I do plan on attending. Now I will have full preparation for the season.

«Any time you go to a new group, you want to be welcomed. I’m not sure everyone understands the situation. Players can play 5, 10 minutes a night, but goalies have to play the whole game. I wasn’t ready and the situation wasn’t right. I wish we had better communication between the Islanders and me, but it was a tough decision for me that I couldn’t help,’’ Nabokov said to Newsday.