After really blah Saturday afternoon in Boston, the New York Islanders are back home today for another Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. EDT and on TNT in the U.S.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are visiting after a 2-1 overtime victory in Detroit yesterday, concluding a road trip that has included regulation losses to the Hurricanes and Bruins. Steve Stamkos scored his 29th, as he quietly continues a better than point-per-game season.
Lke yesterday, this is another rematch of last year’s playoffs, although the Islanders are going nowhere while the opponents are jockeying for another playoff run.