The Islanders, or should we air-quote preseason “Islanders,” are back in action tonight at the World’s Most Self-Congratulating Arena to face the Rangers, who apparently are in a last-kick-at-the-can mode — which is fascinating given they just entered their rebuild a few short lottery lucky flips ago.
Anyway, like most of you, I couldn’t give two Averys about the Rangers and whichever up-and-coming Bolduc the Post will write six articles hyping. They will suck up a lot of oxygen, build a lot of unrealistic expectation, and ultimately disappoint the folks who think they are destined for glory if only [fill in your Drury/Rempe/Trouba blank here].