Today, the New York Islanders do not play a game. They will play the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow night, though, for the second time in a week at UBS Arena; it will also be the teams’ third meeting in nine days. I do not believe that the Isles practiced yesterday, as there were no tweet drops of practice media availability, so they likely will take the ice later this morning.
Tomorrow’s game could be more than just a random Tuesday night game in late January, however. Keith Yandle, the much-traveled offensive defenseman who this season has been playing for the Flyers, will play his record-setting 965th consecutive NHL game, tying the all-time record set by Doug Jarvis.