The Rangers are out of the bye week and entering the fire, with two tough divisional games coming up. Today the Rangers take on the Islanders, who are a solid offensive team that struggles on defense. They are tied for third in goals scored in the division, so they are not to be taken lightly. The good thing is that they hemorrhage goals, which is why they aren’t higher in the standings.
Kevin Hayes is a question mark, and he’s 50/50 for the game. Paul Carey, despite his solid play early on, is the scratch.