BUFFALO – The Islanders’ big-game status has changed. They can now be considered the hunted, not the hunter as they continue their playoff push.
It’s well past the time the Islanders, who open a two-game road trip against the Sabres on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center, can surprise anybody with their efficient style of defensive hockey.
“One hundred percent,” defenseman Ryan Pulock said. “We’re at the top of our division. There are all those teams below us trying to catch us. It’s good, though. If we keep winning, they’re not going to be able to catch us.