The Islanders and Rodney Dangerfield might have the same punch line, but Brooklyn’s new NHL club is just fine not getting any outside respect.
“Nobody gives this team credit,” coach Jack Capuano said after Monday’s practice at their soon-to-be new home at the Northwell Health Ice Center in Long Island’s Eisenhower Park.
The regular season is winding to a close, with only seven games remaining after Tuesday’s match against the Hurricanes at Barclays Center. The Isles (40-25-9) are three points behind the Penguins for third place in the Metropolitan Division, holding one game in hand, and six points behind the second-place Rangers, with two games in hand — and one remaining matchup between the interborough rivals at the Garden on April 7.