The Isles head into the All-star break five points back of the last wild card spot. Currently the Philadelphia Flyers hold that last spot, but the Islanders have three games in hand.
Playoff Push
In order to continue this run and maybe find themselves in the playoffs there are two players I feel need to step up: Brock Nelson and Ryan Strome.
Nelson and Strome both have tremendous talent. Nelson has a knack for scoring goals, as evident by his 26 goals last year. Strome has natural playmaking ability that turned him into a 50-point player in his first full season with the Islanders.