Islanders vs. Penguins [game thread]: Strome, Mayfield return to lineup

Before the season, NBC Sports selected tonight’s New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins match as a featured game for their “Rivalry Night” series.

Joke’s on them!

Alright, that snark aside, these teams do have a rivalry that... wait, the FAN is having Boomer and Carton call the game tonight on radio?

Joke’s on us and all of humanity!

Why they would do that is beyond me other than typical gimmickry and corporate media consolidated cross-promotion.

So, back to the ice. The Islanders and Penguins have a history, it’s just that their respective histories are trending in opposite directions.

Still, it usually makes for good theater if not always competitive games. (For example, the two previous…