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.