NEW YORK ISLANDERS GAMEDAY PREVIEW MARCH 21, 2019 vs Montreal Canadiens TIME: 7:30 ET TV: MSG+ RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS CANADIENS THOMAS HICKEY #4 42-24-7 (91 pts) RECORD 38-28-7 (83 pts) Islanders defenseman, Thomas Hickey has four 2nd in Metro STANDINGS 4th in Atlantic assists through 38 games this season. Since the L, 5-0 vs BOS LAST GAME W, 3-1 at PHI start of last year, Hickey, 30, ranks second among March 23 at PHI NEXT GAME March 23 vs BUF all Islanders with four points in five games against the Canadiens, including an assist in the Nov. 15.1% (29th) POWER-PLAY 11.9% (31st) 5 meeting in Brooklyn earlier this season. The 81.1% (12th) PENALTY KILL 80.4% (18th) Calgary, AB native has eight points (1G, 7A) in 16 career games against Montreal. SEASON SERIES ADAM PELECH #3 Nov. 05, 2018: MTL 4 at NYI 3 (SO) Islanders defenseman, Adam Pelech skated in his Mar. 14, 2019: NYI 2 vs MTL 1 200th NHL game on Tuesday. Pelech, 24, is the only Islander player to record a point in both of Mar. 21, 2019: Montreal, QC the previous meeting against the Canadiens this season (1G, 1A). The Toronto, ON native recorded a season-high five shots on goal in the March 14 meeting against Montreal in Uniondale. TEAM LEADERS ISLANDERS CANADIENS JONATHAN DROUIN #92 LEE (27) GOALS GALLAGHER (31) Montreal forward, Jonathan Drouin co-leads the BARZAL (41) ASSISTS DOMI (39) Canadiens with two points in two games against the BARZAL (58) POINTS DOMI (64) Islanders this season. Drouin, 23, recorded a goal and MAYFIELD (64) PIM DOMI (80) an assist in the Nov. 5 meeting between these two teams in Brooklyn. The Ste-Agathe, QC native is one LEE (5) GWG TATAR (4) of four active Canadiens playing in his home province PULOCK (22:14) TOI/G WEBER (23:45) on Quebec. Drouin ranks third on the team in points CIZIKAS (+23) +/- TATAR (+18) (50) and assists (33). NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The New York Islanders travel north of the border to take on the Montreal Canadiens The Islanders reached the 91-point for the third and final time this regular season. Last time these teams met, Anders Lee mark in their 72nd game of the scored the game winner late in the third period to help the Islanders beat the Canadiens season on Sunday in Minnesota. 2-1 That marked the fastest the team has LAST TIME OUT: ever reached 91 point-mark since Sean Kuraly scored two goals, including the game-winner, as the Boston Bruins topped 1983-84. the New York Islanders 5-0 on Tuesday night on Long Island.Tuuka Rask turned aside all 13 shots he faced to earn the shutout. Thomas Hickey recorded a season-high five shots 91 on goal. Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss was MILESTONE MEN: named the first star of the week. Greiss, On Tuesday against Boston, Adam Pelech & Leo Komarov reached career milestones 33, posted a 3-1-0 record with a .959 in games played. Komarov, 32, skated in his 400th career game. The Narva, EST native SV% and a 1.25 GAA including a 31-save has 144 career points (58G, 86A) in those games. Pelech, 24, skated in his 200th shutout on Monday vs CBJ in four games # career game. The Toronto, ON native is currently riding a career-high with five goals last week. The Fussen, Germany native this season. led the NHL in shots faced (121) and saves (116) last week. 1.