The NHL has announced the schedule of games for the its pandemic-era summer qualifying round and playoffs. So now we know when the New York Islanders will play the Florida Panthers for the right to join the regular 16-team, four-round summer Stanley Cup playoff tourney.
But first: Exhibition game(s)!
We know there will be an exhibition game against the Rangers on July 29...in prime time:
The games that matter will be a bit different, however. Here is the qualifying round schedule. The Islanders’ first game is on a Saturday afternoon, while others are on weekdays at midday.