The Rangers, looking to shake off the foul stench of an absolute stinker on Sunday night, take on the vastly improved New York Islanders at MSG tonight at 7:00PM.
The Islanders come in at 2-0-0 with two victories over the Carolina Hurricanes. In their last season at Nassau, before the big move to Brooklyn, the Islanders always play the Rangers tough in the Garden, and will look to do so again.
PLAYERS TO WATCH - ISLANDERS
As long as he's healthy, John Tavares should be a Hart Trophy candidate as MVP of the league. The Islander captain has skill, maturity, and a desire to get his team into the playoffs. Brock Nelson has emerged as a nice power forward for the Islanders, so look for him in front of the net, possibly redirecting shots from the new look defense consisting of Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy, acquired right before the season started. Boychuk seems to relish the opportunity and has been playing very well.
The goaltending for the Islanders should be handled by Jaroslav Halak, who has looked solid if not spectacular in the Isles two wins.
PLAYERS TO WATCH - RANGERS
Obviously, after the egg laid on Sunday, Henrik Lundqvist will look to bounce back, as he usually does in these situations. New Father Rick Nash welcomed a baby boy with his wife Jessica, leaving Sunday's game after the 2nd period to be with her, and has 4 goals in the first 3 games. Can he keep the streak alive? The Blueshirts certainly hope so. I am also looking for a strong game from the Captain. Ryan McDonagh needs to lead this team by example, and coming off a sub-par effort against Toronto, he needs to lead his team, with either physical play or offensive play.
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