I have to tell you, folks: I was not confident that things would break the New York Islanders’ way after Monday night’s disaster in D.C., where the Washington Capitals put a dent in the Isles’ playoff hopes. However, dents can be repaired, and the Islanders found a good body shop last night in the form of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Although the Pittsburgh Penguins needed to win their last two games to guarantee their playoff spot, they were against the bottom two teams in the standings. But the Blackhawks, on the road and on a back-to-back, stunned the Pens and handed them a regulation loss in their Fan Appreciation Night final home game of the season.