MONTREAL – It’s not exactly clear yet how different the Islanders’ lineup will look against the Canadiens on Thursday night at Bell Centre with valuable third-line center Valtteri Filppula out for four weeks with an apparent left shoulder injury and right wing Jordan Eberle a game-time decision because of an upper-body issue.
The Islanders just know whoever is in the lineup has to execute better than in Tuesday night’s 5-0 loss to the Bruins at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum.
“For us, personally, after the last game, we want to prove to ourselves that we’re not that team,” center Casey Cizikas said.