The Vancouver Canucks lost another one on the road last night, falling to the New York Rangers at MSG, 4-3, and have now lost 9 of their last 10 away from Rogers Arena. It won’t get any easier tonight when they make the short trip to UBS Arena for a matchup with the red hot New York Islanders. New York is 16-9-5 on Long Island. They have won 4 straight, are 9-3 in their last 12 against the Pacific, and won the last meeting with the Canucks in Vancouver on January 3rd, 6-2. Expect a stellar performance tonight from newly acquired All-Star Bo Horvat, who will be extra motivated when he faces his old team Vancouver for the first time since being traded on January 30th. The Islanders are hot, ride them ’til they are not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK ISLANDERS