The New York Islanders 2017-18 season was supposed to be a promising year. After firing head coach Jack Capuano mid-way through 2016-17, the Islanders went from a bottom tier team to putting up one of the better records in the NHL with Doug Weight behind the bench.
The 2017-18 season was supposed to be a return to the playoffs, it was supposed to be a showcase for John Tavares, who was facing free agency, to convince him to stay. It was supposed to be so much more than it was.