The Islanders’ game Thursday against the Rangers holds an elevated importance beyond the chance to sweep the Blueshirts in the season series.
The Islanders have perfectly treaded water over their past eight games — a 3-3-2 record that lets you argue whatever you want about how successful they’ve been.
“Win our next game at MSG and make it a pretty good [road trip],” Zach Parise said. “That would be six points [from five games].” The Islanders, celebrating a goal during their November win over the Rangers, are seeking a second win over their rival this season.In the season’s first matchup between the two, Ilya Sorokin led the Islanders in a shutout victory that ended up getting away from the Rangers in the third period despite a noted advantage on shot attempts.
The Isles suffered their latest injury blow on Wednesday when Cal Clutterbuck was sent to injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 16. Since an IR stint requires seven days before activation, and the Islanders don’t play between Dec. 24-26, the earliest Clutterbuck will play is Dec. 27 against the Penguins. Lambert said Wednesday the team is still not expecting him to be out long term, though long term is of course, a fluid characterization.
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