GAMEDAY PREVIEW MARCH 7, 2019 at TIME: 7:30 ET TV: MSG+ RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS SENATORS 38-21-7 (83 pts) RECORD 23-38-6 (52 pts) DEVON TOEWS #25 Islanders rookie defenseman, Devon Toews T1st in Metro STANDINGS 8th in Atlantic scored his fifth of the season in Tuesday’s win SOW, 5-4 vs OTT LAST GAME SOL, 5-4 at NYI over the Senators. Toews, 25, ranks fifth among all March 9 vs PHI NEXT GAME March 9 at BOS rookie blueliners in goals despite playing at least 30 fewer games then the four players ahead of 16.0% (25th) POWER-PLAY 20.8% (14th) him. The Abbotsford, BC has 13 points (5G, 8A) in 80.4% (14th) KILL 78.5% (24th) 32 games this season. SEASON SERIES #27 Dec. 28, 2018: NYI 6 vs OTT 3 Islanders , Anders Lee is currently riding a six-game goal streak against the Ottawa Senators, Mar. 05, 2019: NYI 5 vs OTT 4 (SO) dating back to the 2016-17 season. Lee 28, has Mar. 07, 2019: Ottawa, ON 10 points (8G, 2A) in 16 career games vs OTT including a goal in both meetings between these two clubs this year. The Edina, MN native has the longest active ironman streak on the Islanders at TEAM LEADERS 184 straight games. ISLANDERS SENATORS LEE (23) GOALS TKACHUK (14) BRADY TKACHUK #7 BAILEY (36) ASSISTS CHABOT (35) Ottawa rookie, Brady Tkachuk leads the Senators in goals (14) and co-leads the team in game-winning BARZAL (52) POINTS CHABOT (48) goals (2) through 56 games this season. Tkachuk, 19, LEE (56) PIM BOROWIECKI (83) recorded an assist on Ottawa’s game-tying goal with LEE (4) GWG THREE PLAYERS WITH 2 4:40 remaining in the third period in the last meeting between these two teams. The Scottsdale, AZ native PULOCK (22:14) TOI/G CHABOT (24:03) ranks second among all 2018 draftees in both goals CIZIKAS (+25) +/- DeMELO (+9) and points. NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The New York Islanders complete regular season meetings with the Senators in the second On Tuesday night against Ottawa, half of a home-and-home series tonight in Ottawa. The Islanders lead the Senators 2-0-0 the New York Islanders recorded a in the series. The Islanders are 6-1-1 in their last eight games in Ottawa. season-high 26 shots on goal in the second period, their most in a single LAST TIME OUT: period in 11 years. Jordan Eberle scored the shootout winner as the New York Islanders top the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in a shootout. The win was ’s 800th for his coaching career. , Anders Lee, Devon Toews and Ross Johnston scored the goals for the 26 Islanders while took over the team assists lead with his 35th of the season. Thomas Greiss became the first goalie in Islander history to record a win making just two On Tuesday, alternate captain, Josh saves or fewer after relieving Lehner (INJ) in third. Bailey recorded his 36th assist of the season and 289th of his career. With the helper, Bailey took over TROTZ REACHES 800 WINS: the Islanders team lead in assists th In Tuesday night’s shootout victory over the Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders Head and moved into 11th place on the Coach Barry Trotz won his 800th career game. Trotz currently ranks fourth all-time in Islanders all-time assist list. both wins and games coached (1,590). Trotz is set to coach in his 1,600th NHL game on March 24 vs Arizona. 11