The Time: 7:00 PM EST
The Broadcast: TV - MSG; Radio - 660 AM & 101.9 FM WFAN
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (9-2-3) vs. the New York Islanders (5-7-1; SBN Blog: Lighthouse Hockey)
The Game Previews: Kevin's preview from earlier this morning is right here. For the opposition point of view, please check out Dominik's preview at Lighthouse Hockey.
The Song for Tonight: Shai Hulud is back with a new album. The title track is the first single: "Reach Beyond the Sun." And, yes, that's Chad from NFG on vocals.
Gameday Info: The Devils will make one change to their defense and it does mean the return of Henrik Tallinder. As Tom Gulitti reported earlier this morning, Tallinder will replace Mark Fayne. I'm honestly baffled by this. Yes, he was demoted in last night's game but I fail to see how Anton Volchenkov and Marek Zidlicky have secure spots when Tallinder and Fayne have been and are better defenders than both.
On the Islanders' side of the game, Travis Betts at the team's official site confirmed that David Ullstrom will be in the lineup, Eric Boulton and Marty Reasoner will be scratched, and Joe Finley will lineup alongside Mark Streit as Lubomir Visnovsky will be paired with Brian Strait.
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