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GAME THREAD: Preds @ Islanders

No Franson. No Santorelli. No Ellis. But we DO get a 6p start time, which those of us who have to be up early can certainly appreciate. A win tonight would make SEVEN in a row, and give the Preds 86 points on the season. No other team in the league has broken 80 yet. Pretty sweet.

By Jason Zito Feb 19, 2015, 6:03pm EST

Franson and Santorelli are expected to join the team today. Laviolette says they will not play tonight. #Preds
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) February 19, 2015

Game at Nassau Means Many Things to Nystrom, Bitetto - Nashville Predators

You know, because they're from there and whatnot.

New York Islanders vs. Nashville Predators Gameday: Visnovsky returns for East/West February title fight - Lighthouse Hockey

For a look at the opposite (losing) side.

Projected lineups (via the Preds):

Nashville Predators

Wilson - Ribeiro - Neal
Cullen - Fisher - Smith
Forsberg - Jarnkrok - Beck
Nystrom - Gaustad - Bourque

Josi - Weber
Bitetto - Jones
Ekholm - Bartley

Rinne

New York Islanders

Lee - Tavares - Bailey
Grabner - Nielson - Strome
Kulemin - Grabovski - Clutterbuck
Martin - Nelson - McDonald

Leddy - Boychuk
Strait - Hamonic
Hickey - Visnovsky

Halak