Jean-Gabriel Pageau of the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on February 18, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Credit: Getty Images/Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photo
The NHL trade deadline has passed, meaning the Islanders and Rangers can devote their full attention to the playoff race.
The teams play for the fourth and final time on Tuesday night at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum as the Islanders conclude a three-game homestand. It will mark the Islander debut of center Jean-Gabriel Pageau, acquired from the Senators on Monday and signed to a six-year, $30 million extension.
“I’m pumped,” said Pageau, out of the playoff race almost all season with the Senators.