It’s hard to disregard how effective the Islanders have been during Weight’s brief coaching career.
However, a five game sample is still five games, and there’s enough time and space in the East for the Islanders to falter.
Take this week for instance, when two teams that were trounced by the Islanders were ranked third and fifth overall.
But despite their success, a five game sample in which the Islanders played well was also achieved this season (Nov. 30 – Dec. 8, 5-0-1 in six games).
That isn’t to detract from what Weight has been able to do with this team, but rather to offer perspective before putting all eggs in one basket.