For Islanders fans, Thursday night in the NHL was hilarious in a black humor kind of way, as the Islanders beat a top team on the road, while every other result fell their way: The Flyers, Capitals and Red Wings each lost in regulation.
That means the Isles pull within five points of the Flyers, who’ve played two more games and occupy third in the Metro. And they’re four points back of the Capitals for the second wild card spot. (The Red Wings, on the outside, are two points behind Washington.)
None of that is to build any semblance of hope, but rather to underline how the Isles yet may make the final weeks interesting, even if many of us are tired of that Lucy-with-the-football show.