The New York Islanders host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a battle of the Metro’s also-rans.
Reason to Watch: The MSG crew will have a temporary shakeup, as Newsday reports:
Scratches:
Brendan Burke (#travelproblems)
Butch Goring (shoulder maintenance)
Shannon Hogan (non-COVID illness...always blame the child, those petri dishes)
Replacements:
Jiggs McDonald (#legend)
AJ Mleczko (jack of all trades)
On the Ice
Zdeno Chara and Mathew Barzal remain out. But Otto Koivula may be back in for Kieffer Bellows:
And here’s some Columbus info:
