It’s finally here! After a long summer, New York Islanders hockey is finally back. Tonight at 7:00 the Isles play the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The starting goalies are Jaroslav Halak and Henrik Lundqvist. Here’s the info you need to know:
- In the last ten matchups against the Rangers, the Islanders are 7-3-0.
- Eric Boulton, Shane Prince, Mikhail Grabovski, Alan Quine, and Mathew Barzal will not be playing.
- The game will be televised on MSG and MSG+2.
- The last time the Isles faced the Rangers on Opening Day was in 2007.