The Islanders host the Stars Saturday afternoon as part of a back-to-back matinee weekend, all leading into Monday’s NHL trade deadline. Not that the Isles are buyers — and from the sounds of it, not very much sellers either (maybe Cal Clutterbuck? Semyon Varlamov?), but we’ll see what emerges from the Lou cone of silence.
For today’s game at Belmont, it’s a Nickelodeon theme day, so that will explain any odd noises or colorful characters popping up during the game.
Like the Islanders, the Stars still have some COVID-fueled games in hand on their playoff competition, but unlike the Islanders, the Stars are very much in the hunt for the wild card.