EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 17: Devon Toews #25 of the New York Islanders is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 17, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
After making it to the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders are further down the power rankings list than expected.
I’m convinced that the national media just hates the New York Islanders. I’m running out of other explanations for the long history of disrespect, even just over the last two years.