Isles need ‘magnificent seven’ to get in
Back-to-Back Losses Leave New York on Outside of Playoff Picture
The Islanders have just seven regular-season games remaining to earn an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Judging from their performance before a crowd of 11,671 at Downtown’s Barclays Center on Monday night, Brooklyn’s NHL squad is in serious danger of missing out on the postseason for the first time in three years.
“Tough loss obviously,” Josh Bailey ceded following the Islanders’ 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. “At this point, you’re just looking to get wins no matter how ugly they are.”