We are to that stage of training camp.
The Islanders finish their preseason schedule with back-to-back games, the road game last night in Philly followed by a home game against the Devils tonight.
So last night drew the more “inexperienced” (read: mostly not making the team) lineup, while tonight will presumably have a more crowd-pleasing crew of mostly NHL regulars.
Results were predictable, especially with the Flyers dressing most of their anticipated opening night lineup. This built-in excuse was even baked into the official site’s recap.
Tonight may be a little more telling — who slots at left wing on line 1?