The New York Islanders are one of the best teams in the league and looked to remain at the top of the East Division when they took on their cross-town rivals, the New York Rangers, on Friday.
They made a splash when they acquired Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils, and both veterans made their Islanders’ debuts on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Eyes were on them in Friday’s game.
The only change to the lineup would be Semyon Varlamov getting the start in net.