The Islanders are in Philadelphia for a preseason rematch (can we really call it that with a straight face?) against the Flyers, following Sunday’s riveting untelevised 2-1 win on Long Island.
On the one hand, a loss would be embarrassing because the Flyers are already 1-4 this preseason and are generally expected to continue that form once the games matter. On the other hand, this game does not matter and it will be soon forgotten by all concerned.
For the Flyers, their preseason game schedule concludes; for the Islanders, they still have two more at home this week — so the level of “real lineup” on display will likely be very different.