For the second game in a row, the New York Islanders face one of the top two teams in the Metro Division, and we thoroughly expect to receive a beating.
The Carolina Hurricanes, 42-20-6 and four points behind the [redacted] Smurfs in the Metro, have won three in a row and are on a two-month tear, basically.
The Islanders, now outside the wild card spots, have followed a six-game win streak with an 0-3-1 slide.
Isles morning skate
Nelson-Horvat-Palmieri
Lee-Pageau-Barzal
Engvall-Cizikas-Holmstrom
Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck
(Extras: Wahlstrom, Fasching)
Pelech-Dobson
Romanov-Pulock
Reilly-Aho
(Extras: Bolduc-Bortuzzo)
Sorokin (starter's net)
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