New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes [game thread]

New York Islanders hockey is back! And this time, it should be meaningful!

Two games this weekend. A divisional home-and-home. Let's do this.

Islanders (0-0-0, last place in everything) @ Hurricanes (0-0-0, last place in everything else)
[People's National Committee] Arena
7 p.m. EDT | MSG+ | WRHU
Sailing at Half-Staal: Canes Country

Game Thread Comment Advice

1. Be cool to each other.
2. If posting images/gifs, please size down appropriately.
3. No illegal stream links.
4. Seriously, be cool to each other.
5. From NDRE, a request for those who can't follow along on TV: If posting real-time observations (e.g. "nice read from Leddy, nice kaboom from Boychuk" put a slash (/) in front of your on-topic comment.

Things To Read While Not Reading

• Expected lines, pairings, plus Canes news
• Why no Grabner?
  LHH Roundtable: hopes and fears
• Capuano's pre-game speech
• I NEED A T-SHIRT. (For Al.)

First Islanders Goal Picks

Leave your FIG Picks here by game time. Don't know what a FIG pick is? Check the rules here.