A few weeks ago, tonight's final Battle of New York was supposed to be to settle home ice advantage for the inevitable Islanders-Rangers playoff series that was inevitable and owed according to the prophecies of the hockey media.
Then those bastards from Pittsburgh spoiled the party.
Anything can still happen -- including the Isles reclaiming home ice and second place in the Metro from the Penguins -- but most of those scenarios are unlikely. Tonight probably means little. Leave your FIG picks over here.
Islanders Readings
- Here are the scenarios for who needs to do what to finish where.