In a potential second-round preview, the Islanders are in Boston tonight to finish the regular season. This is a make-up of the postponed game when the Bruins had a mini-Covid outbreak.
If the Isles win in regulation, they still have a shot at taking third (if the Bruins also lose their final game), which would mean home ice in the second round if the Islanders and Bruins both advance that far.
That’s the kind of convoluted stakes we’re dealing with. Otherwise it’s pretty much a nothing game, but hopefully the Isles continue their form from Saturday by playing like a playoff team again.