When any team hits the road for an extended amount of time, the first game home is usually a spirited one with energy.
For the Islanders, that has not been the case.
Since returning from a franchise record nine-game road trip, the Islanders have gone 0-3-1 in four home games, while also winning each road game they have played in the stretch (Carolina, Rangers, Pittsburgh). What should have been a revitalizing stretch in Brooklyn has turned into fans impatiently ushering the Islanders out to Philadelphia (their next road game).
If you were to examine the schedule back in October, it seemed like the Islanders were dealt the shorter end of the stick when it came to scheduling.