Evgeni Nabokov was in a jovial mood at the New York Islanders' practice facility Wednesday morning. That is quite the turnaround after he was suspended by the team last season for not reporting to the organization once he was claimed off waivers. Nabokov shared the crease with Kevin Poulin at one end of the ice, while Rick DiPietro and Al Montoya occupied the net on the other side. "You can't go anywhere without a competition," said Nabokov. "Training camp is always the key to the season and hopefully, we'll get going." It will be interesting to see how the Islanders sort out their goaltending picture going into this campaign.