As the old adage says, “if you want to be the best you have to beat the best.” For the New York Islanders this year, that has been just what they have done.
The article a few days ago talked about how the Isles should be considered a Stanley Cup contender. They are, after all, only two points of top spot in the Metro with a game in hand, have allowed the fewest goals in the NHL, have TWO top-five goaltenders, have not one defenseman with a negative +/- and are getting balanced scoring from all four forward lines.