Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers and Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders are buddies – most of the time. The two Russian goalies have known one another since they were 16. They’ve played against each other in the KHL (Shesterkin for St.
The New York Rangers are on the road to play the New York Islanders on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. New York (28-25-4) is coming off a 5-3 win over Pittsburgh. The Islanders (25-24-7) are coming off a 4-3 loss to Dallas.
The New York Islanders return to action from the 4 Nations Face-Off with a Sunday, Feb. 23 game against the Dallas Stars. It’s not an ideal matchup for a team that must make up ground in the Eastern Conference,
Breaking down key storylines for the New York Islanders before they play the New York Rangers twice in seven days.
A win for the Home Team means that the Isles fast-fading playoff hopes will remain a flicker rather than evaporate like yesterday's breath. Should the in-again-out-again Blueshirts prevail, the MSG marketeers will dust off the "No Quit" banners and find silver linings all over Manhattan's clouds.