Islanders News: Big week ahead; Playoffs close

Hard to argue with the results from this weekend. Back to back wins and one point back of first. Keep it rolling, baby. Massive game Tuesday night in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. Due to the rest of the results last night, it can’t be a clincher, but the playoffs are so close I can taste them. They taste like chicken.

• Goalie Robin Lehner looked more like himself in the victory yesterday and the win over the Flyers Saturday. [Newsday]
• The win was Barry Trotz’s 1600th game coached, a huge milestone — he’s only the fourth coach to ever reach that mark.