The New York Islanders are in Detroit, but alas there’s no Nick Leddy or Thomas Greiss to greet them. Those two ex-Isles are now former Wings trying to stop the bleeding in St. Louis, where the Islanders happily and easily cruised into town to take both points.
If you’re still sleeping off Friday’s sins and just getting into late-morning coffee, be advised: Today’s game vs. the Red Wings is a 1 p.m. start.
Like the Isles, the Red Wings have had an up-and-down start to the season, although in an even more bipolar way: Two season-opening wins and two OT losses were followed by results that include blowout losses at the hands of the Devils, Sabres and Bruins.