Islanders vs. Lightning Gameday: Another sad playoff rematch [Game #64]

That hardly seems fair.After really blah Saturday afternoon in Boston, the New York Islanders are back home today for another Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. EDT and on TNT in the U.S.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are visiting after a 2-1 overtime victory in Detroit yesterday, concluding a road trip that has included regulation losses to the Hurricanes and Bruins. Steve Stamkos scored his 29th, as he quietly continues a better than point-per-game season.

Lke yesterday, this is another rematch of last year’s playoffs, although the Islanders are going nowhere while the opponents are jockeying for another playoff run. The Isles also look different with Scott Mayfield and Cal Clutterbuck hurt, and — yesterday…