As cliché as it sounds, it all comes down to this.
We discussed on Wednesday that the Islanders squandered multiple opportunities last week to run away with the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Consequently, they trail the Boston Bruins by four points, with a game in hand.
This makes Thursday night’s contest with the Philadelphia Flyers so crucial. According to the website Playoff Status, which tracks teams’ chances of making the postseason, the Isles need to win six of their last seven to have legitimate odds of qualifying.
Last time out… the Isles lost their second straight, this time to the Nashville Predators.