Dare I say that it’s another must-win?
The New York Islanders enter tonight’s game in last place in the Eastern Conference. They have two wins. They are also 28th in league standings because the Western Conference is a concerted race to the bottom.
The Islanders’ two wins, you’ll be shocked to learn, came against teams nos. 30 and 31 in the standings—with only the pitiful, winless Vancouver Canucks below them. Staring them down is a Friday-Saturday traveling back-to-back against the reigning Metropolitan Division champs (Carolina Hurricanes) and the reigning Stanley Cup champs (Colorado Avalanche).