Hey, I have an idea... Since I couldn't finish this article during my lunch break like normal, how about I write it during the game tonight?
Oops.
Well, at one point, the Isles had moved up to 14th in our rankings, after the win in Pittsburgh, but the devastating losses that followed (just the first two) dropped them down one spot. Still good enough to be in the playoffs, if all schedules were created equal. Alas, they're not and the Isles are paying for it. [Note: One more loss doesn't really move the needle too much at this point in the season].