We can basically kiss this season goodbye, barring a miracle run that they have not shown they can pull off.
The New York Islanders, at one point second in the Metro, are now firmly in the bottom three, sixth right now. But the Philadelphia Flyers, a team that should be pretty bad, is now only two points behind. They’re six points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have two games in hand, for the final wild-card spot. The Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, and tonight’s opponent, the Detroit Red Wings, have all blown past the Islanders by points percentage, which is a depressing .