As always, the Islanders must be playing their best hockey in the playoffs.
Coach Barry Trotz sees his team trending in that direction.
"The guys are dialing in," Trotz said. "Our defensive game has been good."
The Islanders, with five regular-season games remaining, open a back-to-back series in Buffalo on Monday night against the East Division-trailing Sabres. That’s followed by two games against the seventh-place Devils at Nassau Coliseum before the season finale in Boston on May 10.
A third consecutive playoff berth was clinched with Saturday night’s 3-0 win over the Rangers at the Coliseum.