SUNRISE, Fla. – There’s a chance the Islanders will have a much better idea of their playoff seeding after Thursday night’s game against the Panthers at BB&T Center.
Or, maybe not.
The Islanders open their season-concluding, two-game road trip holding second place in the Metropolitan Division and still with a chance to overtake the Capitals for their first division title since 1988. Or, with two regulation losses, they could slip as far back as fourth in the division.
The Capitals, who have a three-point lead on the Islanders, host the Canadiens on Thursday night while the third-place Penguins, two points back, host the Red Wings.