The New York Islanders will probably be back on the ice today down in Tampa Bay since they were off yesterday. They have a tough road back-to-back this weekend against the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night and the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday evening.
The good news is that this is the last back-to-back of the season for the Islanders. More good news is that they still have a three-point cushion over the Pittsburgh Penguins (one game in hand) and a four-point cushion over the Florida Panthers (even in games played), who both won in regulation last night.