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New York Islanders 1st Quarter Report Card: C students

Given the discussion around the team and its uninspiring record through the first 21 games of 2015-16, it's no surprise we'd give them at best a C+ grade on their first-quarter report card. It's early to declare full-season trends, but not too early to make this first quarter a milepost from which to track how things go from here.

Standings and Schedule Numbers
  • At 10-8-3, by points they are tied for 14th overall in the league and a wild card playoff spot in the East. (Fellow wild card candidates Boson and New Jersey also have 23 points and a game in hand.