Roy was asked about his team's hunger level. If the Buffalo Sabres defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, the Islanders could wake up Saturday morning dead last in the Eastern Conference.

The game at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York begins at 1 p.m. PT. It will be broadcast on KONG. KONG is available for streaming through Fubo, in addition to antenna, cable and satellite. The game will also be broadcast across the Kraken Hockey Network. Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.

The Ottawa Senators made the rare decision to start Leevi Merilainen in both weekend games and he delivered by stopping 54 of the 56 shots he faced. The Ottawa Senators should stick with the hot hand on Tuesday night against the New York Islanders.

With a pair of prominent Caps prospects – Team USA captain Ryan Leonard and blueliner Cole Hutson – playing in the championship tilt, Washington’s coaches are planning on watching the game as a staff tonight in Buffalo. The Americans are aiming for their first set of consecutive goal medals in tournament history.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders are looking to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Ottawa Senators. New York is 17-18-7 overall and 7-9-2 at home. The Islanders have a 16-3-4 record when scoring three or more goals.

You can debate which of the Senators’ needs — a scoring forward, another defenceman, possibly some goaltending help — is more pressing but the recent skid, about two months before the trade deadline, has amplified the need for general manager Steve Staios to make a move.

Emily Clark scored midway through the second period to give Ottawa a two-goal advantage, goalkeeper Emerance Maschmeyer made her 21st save in the final 30 seconds, and the Charge held off the New York Sirens 3-2 on Tuesday night in the second meeting between the teams in 10 days.

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