Game 2 of a pretty darn important five-game New York Islanders homestand brings the Minnesota Wild to town. The Wild are 22-14-4 and occupy third place in the Central Division, which is also home to the {blinks} 6th-place, reigning Cup champion Avalanche.
The Isles remain in sixth in the Metro, five points behind the Capitals and one point behind the Penguins, who have two games in hand.
Ageless ex-Wild Zach Parise’s 12 goals would tie him for fourth on his old squad. Former unsigned Isles pick Jared Spurgeon’s 19 points would put him just behind Noah Dobson if he were in orange and blue.