The New York Islanders limp into Pittsburgh, accumulating injuries at forward and insults in the standings.
But because of how equally meh-verage the Capitals, Penguins and Panthers have been, the Islanders enter the night holding the second wild card spot. They’re tied on points with the Penguins (who still have those four games in hand) and one point ahead of the Capitals and Penguins.
If the East is dominated by six teams having great seasons (and currently the top six teams in the league), the rest of the conference consists of teams actively trying to push their fans into madness.