The Rangers and Islanders are set to clash out on Long Island in their final meeting before the regular season begins. Tonight’s game will serve as a tune up for both teams, although some might say this contest represent the biggest sporting event involving a New York team wearing orange and blue tonight.
The battles for roster spots as depth forwards and bottom pairing defenseman is still ongoing, and the players competing for those positions will get one more opportunity to prove their mettle tonight:
Tinordi has become somewhat of a forgotten man on New York’s blue line.