Game Preview: Islanders vs Canucks

NEW YORK ISLANDERS (8-6-2) VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS (10-7-2)
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The New York Islanders will look to snap a three-game winless streak (0-2-1) when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Military Appreciation Night at Barclays Center.
The Islanders have earned points in their last six games against the Canucks (4-0-2), though a youth movement gives the Western Canadian opponents a new flavor when the teams meet Tuesday.

ISLANDERS NOTES:

- UPDATE: Thomas Greiss will start in goal. Luca Sbisa draws in for Adam Pelech on the blue line.
- In an effort to kickstart the power play and snap a two-game losing streak, Barry Trotz shook up the Isles power-play units at Monday's practice.
Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock switched units, with Pulock joining Anders Lee, Josh Bailey, Jordan Eberle and Nick Leddy. Barzal skated with Brock Nelson, Andrew Ladd, Cal Clutterbuck and Johnny Boychuk.
"We don't feel they were going the way we wanted, so going with a couple of different looks," Trotz said. "Some changes will hopefully give us some production in that area of our game."
The Islanders power play went 0-for-9 on their two-game road trip in Florida and are 1-for-19 over the past five games.
The Barzal-Pulock swap was the biggest takeaway, as was Barzal switching from the left side to the right side.
"He's capable of making plays on both sides," Trotz said. "He's capable of attacking people, making plays through people, he can use his skating, his deception and his passing skills when he needs to and he can rocket it pretty good too."
One of other takeaways was Andrew Ladd's inclusion, as Ladd yet to see regular power-play time this season after he missed a majority of training camp and the start of the campaign. Ladd had played on the Islanders power play in each of the past two seasons.
Trotz, who refrains from designating a power-play one and a power-play two, said he plans to roll with the hot hand.
"Both units both bring different elements to the game," Trotz said. "We just talked to the group today, there's not a first or second, they are both very distinct in what they do, so we're just going to go next up, whoever is going good."
- Brock Nelson is sitting at 199 career points. Nelson, who centered Ladd and Eberle at Monday's practice, leads the Islanders with eight goals this season.
- Matt Martin (upper body) is still considered day-to-day and did not skate with the team at Monday's practice.
- The Islanders will wear their third jerseys on Tuesday night.

CANUCKS NOTES:

• The Canucks are off to a hot start, leading the Pacific Division with 22 points.
  - Rookie Elias Pettersson has burst onto the NHL scene, lighting up the league with 17 points (10G, 7A) in his first 13 games. Pettersson has shown some soft hands and a scoring touch. Pettersson joins Brock Boeser and Bo Horvat as the Canucks new nucleus in wake of the Sedins retirement last season.
  - Brock Boeser will miss Tuesday's game with a groin injury. Boeser, who scored 29 goals as a rookie last season, has 11 points (4G, 7A) in 13 games this season.
  - The Canucks are playing the second game of a back-to-back set after 2-1 loss vs the Rangers on Monday night. The loss snapped the Canucks seven-game point streak (5-0-2).

MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT:

The Islanders are paying tribute to the military on Tuesday night, wearing camouflage-print military jerseys during Tuesday's pregame warm-ups and American Flag stickers on their helmets during gameplay.
Tuesday nights game will also have a special puck drop ceremony where military personnel will repel down from the catwalk to the center where they will join a special service member to drop the puck for the game (Army National Guard).
Throughout the game, various military members and veterans in attendance will receive recognition on the jumbotron scoreboard.
Fans will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of fundraising activities taking place at the Community Relations table located between sections 28 and 31 on the concourse including the following: