The Islanders face off with the Capitals in mere minutes and Aaron Johnson, whom the Islanders signed in the offseason to vie for one of the last defense positions, and has been a healthy scratch in every game this season, will play his first game tonight.

Johnson will not be playing defense but playing wing with Chris Simon and Richard Park. Johnson has played a handful of games on offense last season with Columbus. Mark Andre Bergeron who is apparently in Ted Nolans doghouse, will be a healthy scratch tonight as well as Darryl Bootland.