Islanders Host Golden Knights: Get Much Needed Stop Home

The New York Islanders host the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday night. It'll be only the Isles second home game in the last seven contests.

The New York Islanders are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night. Thursday will be the Islanders' first game at the Nassau Coliseum since a 5- 4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 13th.

Since that win over the Leafs, the Isles have been a well-traveled. They've played seven road games, and have had two stops at the Barclays Center.

Entering Thursday's game the Isles are 7-2-0 at the Coliseum this season. In welcoming the Vegas Golden Knights, the blue and orange will have to make the most of their brief stop home, as they'll…