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*NOTE: Before the game preview, some news: New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello was named NHL general manager of the year yesterday!
Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders won the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award on Saturday.https://t.co/ytGIxFcwtW
— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) September 12, 2020
The Islanders are coming off a key 5-3 win in Game 3 on Friday. Casey Cizikas didn’t play last game and it’s unknown as to whether or not he’ll be in the lineup today. For the Lightning, Alex Killorn will be back in action after serving his one-game suspension, while Brayden Point’s status is still unknown.
New York has played two solid games in a row now and need to come out with a similar performance in Game 4. They’ve been able to significantly reduce chances for the Lightning and have managed to make zone entries more difficult. While this isn’t technically a must-win game, the Islanders can’t go down 3-1 to the Lightning and this is the most important game of the year so far.
Puck drop is at 3 p.m.
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OTHER ISLANDERS ARTICLES FROM SEPTEMBER:
Game 5 Preview: Islanders vs. Flyers Notes from Game 5: Islanders vs. Flyers Game 6 Preview: Islanders vs. Flyers Notes from Game 6: Islanders vs. Flyers Game 7 Preview: Islanders vs. Flyers Islanders advance to ECF: Notes from Game 7 vs. Flyers ECF Game 1 Preview: Islanders vs. Lightning Notes from ECF Game 1: Islanders vs. Lightning ECF Game 2 Preview: Islanders vs. Lightning Notes from ECF Game 2: Islanders vs. Lightning ECF Game 3 Preview: Islanders vs. Lightning Notes from ECF Game 3: Islanders vs. Lightning