Brocktober is over, Halloween is in the past, and the Islanders enter the second calendar month of the season with a 5-4 record.
The road ahead includes Blackhawks and Red Wings teams that are supposed to be doormats and a Blues team that is playing like one, so chances are fair that the Islanders can continue their good (right?!) vibes and build up their winning record.
But the last week did not go according to forecasts, so who knows how this week will be?
It starts tonight with an 8:30 EDT start in Chicago.