Both New York teams will meet for the third time in rapid succession this month with the New York Rangers halfway to completing a series sweep. The Rangers and Islanders have a tumultuous history and the two previous games certainly reflected that. With some unfinished business from the January 13 game being revisited in the January 16 game, it will be exciting to see what this matchup has in store.
With Ranger goaltender Alexander Georgiev facing Islander’s Semyon Varlamov in the first meeting, the Rangers were able to top the Isles with an impressive six goals. This was matched by only a pair of goals from the Islanders, with the opening goal being notched 18 seconds into the first period by veteran Jordan Eberle.