New York Islanders at Nashville Predators: [Game 18]
Well how are we supposed to beat those guys when they have wheels and fangs and such? | Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
For some strange reason it had to be, he guided me, to Tennessee. The New York Islanders are in Nashville to face the Predators and...Nino Niederreiter?! I remember that guy. (He’s not a That Guy, but he is that guy.)
Andrew Gross has a fun story about Nino and Cal Clutterbuck looking back on that trade...10 years later.(!?)
“Sometimes you think you know what you want at the time but sometimes you’re presented with what’s better for you long term."Nearly 10 years later, #Isles Cal Clutterbuck, #Preds Nino Niederreiter look back on shared history https://t.co/3mmdTFBkkg via @Newsday— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) November 17, 2022
Anyway, we come here not to praise Nino and the Predators, but to bury them. They’ve won two in a row, so they’re feeling as good as the Isles ought to feel. We could be ripe for a goalie battle with the elite Juuse Saros and Ilya Sorokin expected to be in their respective nets.
Hopefully the Isles put forth a 60-minute effort that saves us all some drama and stress.
Off the ice, we do have some drama — for us fans, at least — as Josh Bailey appears to be a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game and third time in this season.
Certainly sounds like Ross Johnston is remaining in tonight's #Isles lineup at #Predators with Josh Bailey remaining out of the lineup.— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) November 17, 2022
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