The Nashville Predators left the Motor City with two points Tuesday night and headed to the Big Apple to take on the New York Islanders Thursday. The Islanders came into this game after a Tuesday night win themselves over Ottawa, finally breaking a month long losing streak.
The Predators managed a win Tuesday with a slightly modified roster due to injury and illnesses and were forced to play again tonight without Juuse Saros in net. David Rittich had his first consecutive starts in New York. Mattias Ekholm and Matt Benning returned to the ice after each missing Tuesday.