Islanders Gameday News: Coyotes search for win

It’s a trap! The Islanders go for three wins in a row tonight against an Arizona Coyotes team that has yet to win (0-7-1).

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Islanders Reading

• A modest two consecutive wins for the home team and a desperate opponent coming in has Doug Weight preaching watch out, push harder. [Newsday | Isles]
• Lineup info from those two links: Jaroslav Halak is in net and the Isles go back to 12 forwards and six D, which means...Scott Mayfield is likely back, Ryan Pulock and Joshua Ho-Sang quite possibly out.
• One more look in Play of the Day style at Josh Bailey’s stunning goal. [LHH]
• Dan talks the Isles on Hockey Night in NY podcast. [Hockey Night NY]
• More on John Ledecky’s treating an original fan’s family he met on the train, and spilling more details on Belmont. [LHH]
• The Isles’ alumni reunion was pretty cool. I confess I knew who Petr Mika is. [LHH] He and others traveled far and wide for this. [MSG]
• Never a bad time to talk about the Easter Epic. Pat LaFontaine needed a little oxygen help to get through the four OT Game 7 thriller, Patrick Flatley called it a surreal, euphoric state. [NHL]
• The NHL’s centennial portrait series continues with Denis Potvin’s portrait. [NHL]

Elsewhere

When life imitates satire.

• Last night’s scores: The Sharks win at the Garden with Logan Couture striking early (heh), and the Leafs dispatch the Kings.
• Henrik Lundqvist has been one of the Rangers’ many holes as it feels like...1975? [Post]
• The Coyotes are coming off a tough late loss at home to the Blackhawks. [AZ Central | Five For Howling]
• Zach Parise has yet to play this season and is looking at back surgery. [The Athletic MN]
• Patrick Eaves is diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome and is expected to make a full recovery, though that could take weeks or months. [Anaheim Calling | Ducks]
• The Penguins waived offseason mistake Antti Niemi. [Pensburgh]
• The Leafs waived Eric Fehr. [PPP]
• The Oilers are in “silver lining” mode. [Edmonton Journal]
• The Sabres, they can still get back on track, right? [THN]
• Defending the struggling Canadiens’ chances. [Puck Daddy]