Islanders: Finding a way forward after two losses to Penguins

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: Head coach Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders handle bench duties against the New Jersey Devils at Nassau Coliseum on January 21, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The New York Islanders ended an eight-game point streak with back-to-back regulation losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins. With 19 points from 17 games, the Islanders are by no means out of the playoff race. Four of the eight teams in the East sit with 19 points. But the losses have fans thinking, now what?

What do the Islanders do in order to get W’s back on the board? It might sound crazy, but they have to play exactly as they did in their most recent loss to the…