The Islanders are a team the Senators must beat if they expect to make the Stanley Cup playoffs. Ottawa had a 1-2-0 record against the Isles last season, and they’ll face off three times this season.
While the New York Rangers are content with getting wins and stacking points, their inconsistencies on offense were enough for coach Peter Laviolette to make changes to their forward lines.
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the New York Islanders after the Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. Ottawa is 6-6 overall and 5-1-0 at home. The Senators are 6-2-0 in ...
Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin denied Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby and ...