The Islanders face their other new division-mate and the team they can never, ever get away from.
But first, let’s look back at the (largely unsuccessful) week that was.
Game 6: 3-2 loss to the Capitals
Let’s talk about Uncle Leo.
There’s nothing I can say about Leo Komarov that hasn’t been said before; About this alleged skills on “defense,” or his frequent penalties taken at the exact wrong time, or his nearly unshakable ability to do little else during the course of a single game. This loss, in which Komarov was on the ice gliding gently behind Capitals defenseman Justin Schultz as he scored the game-winning goal with 30 seconds left, earned immediate enshrinement in the “Really, Leo?