One game left before the bye week and All-Star break, and it’s against one of the best teams in the league, albeit one on a back-to-back. That last little clause is almost not worth mentioning for these New York Islanders as we’ve seen, but it theoretically should work in the Isles’ favor. Theoretically.
As a reminder, all 32 teams now get a bye week—16 the week leading into the All-Star break, 16 the week following—and no practices are allowed. In fact, I’m pretty sure no team activities whatsoever are permitted, so Patrick Roy couldn't even hold some video sessions with the players.