Although there’s still a deficit to make up over the final 10 games, the lane has opened back up for the New York Islanders. I don’t need to lay it out for you, but I’m going to anyway:
They’re four points behind, and even in games played with, the Washington Capitals for the last wild card, and the Detroit Red Wings sit between them. The Isles are two points behind Detroit with a game in hand. And they’re five points behind the Philadelphia Flyers for third in the Metro with two games in hand and a massive head-to-head matchup on Monday.