Brian Strait has left the team due to personal reasons, according to Newsday.
Strait has left the team due to personal reasons, according to Newsday.
Analysis:
There is no word as to what those reasons are or when he might return, only that he won't be back for the game Monday. His loss is not a major one, however, as Strait is no better than the Isles' seventh defender and has served as a healthy scratch more often than not.
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