Winning consistently is the only thing that will make the Islanders feel better about themselves.
"We’ve got to move forward," coach Barry Trotz said after the team practiced in Vancouver on Tuesday. "I don’t know how this whole season is going to end. But I do know that we just need to play as good a game on a consistent basis. We have not been consistent enough and that’s on the group. That’s on me. That’s on everybody."
The Islanders (16-17-6) resume play after the All-Star break against the Canucks on Wednesday night. It’s the start of a four-game road trip that includes three in Western Canada and concludes next Tuesday night at Buffalo.