Islanders alive, but skating on thin ice
Remain on Outskirts of Contention with Overtime Win in Nashville
Five points out of an Eastern Conference playoff spot with only six points available to them spells almost certain doom for the New York Islanders in their second season here in our fair borough.
But as seemingly impossible as their quest to reach the postseason for a third consecutive campaign might seem, interim head coach Doug Weight’s unit refuses to give in.
That was in clear evidence Tuesday night in Nashville as Thomas Hickey’s dramatic overtime goal lifted the Isles to a 2-1 victory over the Predators in front of a sellout crowd of 17,113 at Bridgestone Arena.