Preview: Islanders Visit Montreal, Media Boos Their Plane for Not Speaking French

Verses: New York Islanders

Montreal Canadiens Record: 3-5-0 (4th in the Northeast)

New York Islanders Record: 1-3-3 (Last in the Atlantic)

Canadiens Record vs. Islanders Since 2005: 11-3-1-1

Canadiens Likely Goalie: Jaroslav Halak. Price is sulking

Islanders Likely Goalie: Martin Biron

Preview Notes: The Montreal Canadiens finally broke their 5 game losing streak against the Atlanta Thrashers and look to continue that momentum agains the lowly Islanders.

The Islanders have managed to bring three opponents to OT/Shoot out but just cannot seem to finish games. Not that anyone expected anything different this season. Teenager John Tavares will be signing autographs for the kids on the Montreal Canadiens roster prior to the game as a special treat for those little guys!

The Canadiens have been extremely inconsistent and the 7 million dollar man Scott Gomez only has one goal on the season and the entire team chemistry just seems off. Nothing better to help ease that than playing the Islanders (well, I guess a game against the Maple Leafs would be better, but still).

The Islanders finally got their first win last night in a shootout against the Whalers. Can the Islanders take momentum from their first win and go on a roll, or will the midgets from Montreal awake from their afternoon naps and defeat the Islanders in this Mite League contest? Either way, both teams seem likely to finish near the bottom of their respective divisions.