The Islanders are in Winnipeg tonight. Both coach Barry Trotz and defenseman Ryan Pulock return to their home province of Manitoba for the only time this season, as far as Islanders hockey goes anyway. It would have been a return to the Jets for Andrew Ladd, who spent five seasons as captain with the team (six with the franchise overall, if you include the last season they were the Atlanta Thrashers), but his ACL has said otherwise.
Their opponent, the hosting Jets, have already clinched a playoff spot and are in decent position to win the Central Division, though they actually have fewer points than the Islanders — in one fewer game, though, and in the Worstern Conference.