The Islanders will have a little bit of a different look as they try to snap a season-high three-game losing streak against the Pacific Division-leading Canucks on Tuesday night at Barclays Center.
Coach Barry Trotz is expected to shuffle his two power-play units, flip-flop left wings Andrew Ladd and Tom Kuhnhackl and insert defenseman Luca Sbisa for Adam Pelech as the team opens a three-game homestand.
“We’ve got to go out and play our game,” Trotz said. “They’re a good hockey team. They’re quick. They’ve got some high skill guys. They’ve got some good, young guys.