It seems like neither the Islanders nor the Penguins want that final wild-card spot.
Today is the off day in a three-in-four swing as the New York Islanders arrive back from dropping their game to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime. More time to ruminate.
If the team found ways to win at the peak of Barry Trotz’s Islanders tenure, right now they are finding ways to lose. They have lost five of six, and in four out of five of those losses, they held the lead at some point during the game. In the month of January, they have two wins in ten games, earning eight of the possible 20 points.