Why Jean-Gabriel Pageau's return could prompt lineup decision for Islanders

This weekend’s back-to-back Florida swing with two average-or-below outings in a 2-0 win over the Lightning and a 4-1 loss to the Panthers showed some hard truths about the Islanders. * The need for additional scoring help among the wings, particularly in the top six, has been noted several times in this space, with right wing Kyle Palmieri (left knee) lost for the season and third-line center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (upper body) having missed the last eight games, though his return seemingly is imminent. Pageau, upgraded from week-to-week to day-to-day by general manager Mathieu Darche, could return as early as Tuesday night against Vegas at UBS Arena as the Islanders open a three-game...