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Scouting Report:
The Islanders have just 38 points, which puts them dead last in the 16-team Eastern Conference. That's surprising given that the Islanders actually made the playoffs last year, defeating the Panthers in the first round. That is also surprising because the Islanders have a superstar center in John Tavares. This was supposed to be a team on the rise.
But the Islanders, who are in the midst of a tough stretch in which they will play seven of eight games on the road, have lost four of their past five (1-2-2).