Casey Cizikas, one of the guys who has been on this team for a while, finds himself really enjoying watching people hitching rides on the Islanders bandwagon as the team has extended its playoff run to the NHL semifinals.
"It's exciting,’’ Cizikas said Saturday, on the eve of Game 1 of the best-of-seven semifinal series against the Lightning which begins in Tampa Sunday afternoon. "You see them at the games, they're cheering, they're going nuts, and that's what you want. You want to you want to build this, this team, and you want fans to be supportive.
"You see the love from everywhere, and people are starting to believe in us,’’ he said.