The New York Islanders are back, baby.
Today is trade deadline day, and the Islanders have won five straight games to put themselves back in the thick of the playoff picture. In fact, by points percentage, they’re in a wild card spot ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning; they’re two points behind Tampa with two games in hand on them. The Philadelphia Flyers stole a win late in regulation against the Florida Panthers, but the Islanders kept pace with them, as well. They’re four points back of the Flyers for third in the Metro with two games in hand on them, too.