The Islanders won again! They’ve now won eight of nine, 11 of last 14. This team is taking us on a most unexpected run, while missing key players in every position. Do you think some of those players are quietly, in the deep recesses of their heads, questioning their role and future...?
Anyway, if you had to sum up what’s going on, you’d not be wrong to utter “Sorokin and the penalty kill.” One was not in his all-world peak form earlier in the season, the other was absolutely abysmal until the calendar turned. It would be interesting to see how this season would feel to fans if they had even average special teams in the first half of the season.