Short of lifting the Stanley Cup, there’s always another goal to accomplish.
So, the Islanders know the next one after clinching a playoff spot would be to finish as high as possible in the East Division standings to try and secure home-ice advantage for at least one round.
"Just to get to the playoffs, it’s a hard task," Jean-Gabriel Pageau said. "It was our goal at the start of the season, to get into the playoffs. We all know once you get there, anything can happen. You’re going to play good teams. Every team has earned their spot in the playoffs so they’re all good hockey teams.