We interrupt our weekly “Extension Talk” series to bring you some playoff-related content.
Admittedly, that was pretty fun to type. The Islanders clinched a playoff spot over the weekend, decisively beating the Buffalo Sabres at the Nassau Coliseum by a score of 5-1. It cemented a chance for the Isles to compete for the Stanley Cup, which would have been a ridiculous notion to pretty much everyone had it come up in conversation back in September.
Such as it is, it’s time to start looking ahead.