Now comes the waiting.
The current Islanders did their part on the ice on Sunday, beating the fading and possibly soon-to-be-gutted Sharks, 4-1, at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum for their second straight win.
Who’s in the lineup when the Islanders conclude this three-game homestand at the Coliseum against the Rangers on Tuesday night remains to be seen.
The NHL trade deadline is Monday at 3 p.m. and president and general manager Lou Lamoriello is believed to be in the market for scoring help after acquiring defenseman Andy Greene from the Devils on February 16.
Captain Anders Lee scored twice for the Islanders (35-20-6), who moved two points ahead of the idle Blue Jackets and Hurricanes as they hold the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and within one point of the idle Flyers for third place in the Metropolitan Division.