The New York Islanders will have at least one lineup change as the begin a home-and-home with the Washington Capitals. J-G Pageau is out of COVID protocol, so he’ll be back in the lineup and Otto Koivula has been returned to Bridgeport.
That was known this morning, but a new alert came this evening as the Isles announced Robin Salo had been recalled on emergency basis. We’ll learn soon who’s likely absence led to that move, and (if we’re lucky) why.
The Isles have nothing to play for but pride and stats.