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Islanders Anxiety - Episode 233 - Inexplicably Still Hanging On

Mike and Dan chart the evacuation of all of the Islanders good vibes in a week that started with a contract extension and two big wins and ended with a pair of head-scratching losses.

In victories over the Flyers and Kraken with newly-signed center Bo Horvat, the Islanders looked to finally right their flagging ship. But then losses to the also-ran Canucks and Canadiens left everyone - including the head coach - feeling angry and frustrated. It’s only thanks to the incompetence of the teams around them that they are still even in the playoff race.