With a point in last night’s game against the Washington Capitals, the Buffalo Sabres leapfrogged the New York Islanders into 15th in the Eastern Conference. It’s back to the basement for the Islanders.
Meanwhile, the New York Rangers sit loftily near the top of the East, and the league with an, unfortunately, enviable 35 points and a 17-8-1 record.
Unlike last season the two teams with New York in their names are completely dichotomic, where both are the exact opposite of the other. The Rangers can’t stop scoring and winning. While the Isles…well their at the bottom of the league for a reason.