Kyle Palmieri of the New York Islanders celebrates his second-period goal against the Vancouver Canucks at UBS Arena on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Saturday afternoon against the Blues at UBS Arena brings yet another chance for the Islanders to show they can beat playoff-level competition, something they’ve struggled with all season.
Perhaps one difference now is they are receiving goals from Kyle Palmieri, who was signed to a four-year, $20 million extension after being acquired from the Devils to be a goal scorer.
"That whole line, Palms, Pager [Jean-Gabriel Pageau], Zach [Parise], they work extremely hard," Brock Nelson said.