BOSTON, MA -- Ilya Sorokin dominated between the pipes to help the New York Islanders snap a four-game skid with a 2-1 victory against the Boston Bruins at T.D. Garden on Thursday night.
When Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska named his starting lineup for a Thursday night contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he opted to start his second line, featuring Blake Coleman.
The Nashville Predators (20-30-7, 47 points) will wrap up their four-game home stand with a Central Division showdown against the first-place Winnipeg Jets (42-14-3, 87 points) Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
After four consecutive losses - the latest being a 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday - the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to bounce back Thursday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
The Calgary Flames (28-21-8) are coming off arguably their biggest win of the season, defeating the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Tuesday. They are in another tough battle against Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight.