The New York Islanders complete a six-game homestand tonight when the Boston Bruins visit. Be honest, before this homestand began, and especially after they blew it against the Sharks to start things off, you thought tonight’s game would be the final nail in this season’s coffin, yeah?
Maybe not that bad; but there’s no way you expected them to come into this 4-0-1. As Steve mentioned in the morning roundup, tonight’s performance could play a significant role in how this team is perceived by it’s admittedly volatile fanbase as well as the continental media who ignore the team except when to tell its fans not to boo.