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For Islanders, climbing the playoff mountain is one step at a time

The Islanders are staring up at the playoff mountain again.

Sixteen victories will get them to the Stanley Cup peak they haven’t reached since 1983, but the Islanders can’t look that far in the distance. Right now, they can’t look past Game 1 of their first-round series against the Penguins on Sunday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena.

"A lot of teams who end up winning a Stanley Cup go through experiences that will benefit them moving forward," Cal Clutterbuck said. "You don’t always climb the mountain the first time. You’ve got to learn your lessons.