Bo Horvat certainly seems to know the stakes. There are other players too. But all in all, it's a cruel and infuriating prank this team is pulling on us, rushing into the Wild Card spot (depending on the day) and taking advantage of the Red Wings' swoon. , it just suddenly starts to look like they don't have much room to play.
They won six straight games, went winless in four games, and only scored one point in overtime against the Sens.
This weekend felt exactly like the back-to-back matinee weekends we had been dreading. They were disappointed at home against the Sens, missed opportunities, and then definitely lost to the Rangers at MSG.
This week's schedule is full of potential danger…or they may surprise us again and draw us in again.
islanders news
- The Isles hung in there for about two periods, but it was just a formality and it ended in the Garden. [LHH | Newsday]
- GROSS: With 15 games left, it looks like the Isles just won't have enough. [Newsday]
- For some reason, the intensity isn't there. [AM NY]
- Three points: Defensive struggles. [Isles]
- This situation came at a truly inopportune time. [Post]
- Brooks: The Smurfs looked like they were ready for the playoffs. The Isles…didn't. [Post]
- Robert Bortuzzo appears to have been activated from IR, at least on paper, if not officially announced. [THN]
- 'Traffic is terrible': UBS Arena is plagued by traffic and transportation problems, Isles fans say. [Newsday | Newsday TV]
- Bid on a St. Patrick's Day green jersey. [Isles]
other places
In other NHL scores from yesterday, the Devils and Red Wings each lost in regulation, and the Penguins beat Detroit to pick up two points.
- Should teams aiming for the playoffs become more aggressive in recruiting goaltenders? [Sportsnet]
- Brooks: As the Penguins decline, will it take another miraculous NHL Draft save to revive them? [Post]
- Martin St. Louis will take an indefinite leave of absence from the Canadian team due to family reasons. [Sportsnet]
- The Flyers had to keep Ryan Johansen on the roster after he was waived in a trade. “He claimed he was injured when we traded him, so we sent him to see a doctor. They found an injury and he's currently rehabbing,” an excited Danny Briere said. [TSN]
- The Hurricanes continue to toy with goaltending indefinitely, signing recent waiver claimant Spencer Martin to a one-year extension. [TSN]
