Projected Lineup: Isles Clash Looms Large

The team rolls into Long Island for a regular-season finale that feels like a playoff audition against the Islanders' stingy defense. Coaches tweak lines with an eye on who's hot and who's carrying nagging tweaks from the grind, knowing every spot in the projected lineup carries weight this late. Front offices whisper about rest versus rust as the postseason beckons, and one tweak here could shift the entire bracket.