Mike and Dan recap a half good/half bad week for the Islanders and how back-to-back wins shouldn’t distract from the very real problems they still have.
In losses to the Canadiens and Kraken, the Islanders looked like a team that was ready to punt the season. Listless and ineffective, they seemed to be crying out for help, even as their general manager stood stone-faced watching over them. But wins over Carolina and Ottawa put them (misleadingly) closer to the playoffs, even though many of their usual problems persist.
There already seems to be an air of toxic positivity surrounding the Islanders.