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Every game the New York Islanders have played the last several weeks has been accompanied by a playoff-like urgency.
On Tuesday night, the Islanders might get a preview of the real thing against their biggest rivals.
The Islanders (35-27-15, 85 points) will try to remain hot and maintain theirgrip on third place in the Metropolitan Division when they host the first-pla