As play began on the day after the NHL trade deadline, the New York Islanders were four points behind the Ottawa Senators, who were in possession of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. There were also four teams between the Isles and Sens.
Fast-forward to Wednesday, and the gap between the Islanders and another playoff berth is just one point. Can they pull this off?
The first team standing in their way is the Vancouver Canucks, who visit UBS Arena on Wednesday night (7:30 p.