Islanders coach Patrick Roy lament that due to the last game performance of the team…

After months of waiting for their teams to face off this season, MetLife Stadium hosted an unforgettable game on February 18. With two late goals in the third period, the Blueshirts stunned the Islanders and won the game 6-5 in overtime. It was a fairytale comeback for them. After the game, Islanders coach Patrick Roy informed them that he was not happy with their performance. Roy stated, “That was all we did—we just gave that game away.” Come on, I mean. This is not who we are. We need to rise above this.

When the Islanders team enters the Garden, the Rangers should be prepared for a furious and desperate team. While Matt Rempe is serving the last game of a four-game ban for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in the head on Monday, it would have been good to see him in the starting lineup. In addition, defenseman Jacob Trouba’s lower-body injury will keep him out of action for two to three weeks.

The Carolina Hurricanes (88 points), who came back to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in a shootout on Saturday, are now four points behind the Rangers in the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers are now up to 92 points. In the meantime, the Tampa Bay Lightning handed the Florida Panthers a loss, doing the Rangers a favor after defeating them on Thursday. With 95 points, the Boston Bruins lead the Blueshirts by three and the Cats by two in the race for the Presidents’ Trophy.