Islanders look to atone for misstep in visit to Montreal
The New York Islanders need to defeat the teams they're expected to defeat if they hope to return to the playoffs this season.
The Islanders will get another opportunity on Saturday afternoon when they visit the Montreal Canadiens, who sit at the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings.
NewYork missed a chance to move into a wild-card spot on Thursday night when it squandered a two-goal lead late in the second period