Isles need win, help in regular-season finale vs. Canadiens

The New York Islanders have little margin for error on Wednesday when they play their regular-season finale against the visiting Montreal Canadiens in Elmont, N.Y.

The Islanders (41-31-9, 91 points) reside in a three-team battle for the final two wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference. New York entered play on Tuesday holding the second wild-card spot, one point behind the Florida Panthers and one point ahead of the P