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Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky leads goodwill tour to homes of fans facing health challenges ahead of NHL playoffs

Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky, third from right, visits 8-year-old Madison Milio (seated) and her family, Kristen (Mom), Mike (Dad), Dylan (Brother, 12), along with grandparents Walter & Judy Celensky and Mike and Karen Milio on the Milio's front lawn on Friday May 14, 2021 in Massapequa. Credit: Pablo Garcia Corradi

Carsyn Volpe is going to an Islanders playoff game at Nassau Coliseum next week, and he has a mission statement for the team against the Penguins: "I hope we actually destroy them, so I can go home happy," he said.

His mother, Bernadette, said the 12-year-old will have a happy day either way, but given the Isles-dominant décor of his bedroom in North Bellmore — not to mention the Islanders-themed socks he was wearing — it is clear one outcome would be happier than the other.