Isles closing in on being at full strength again

Nick Leddy of the New York Islanders skates against Brendan Lemieux of the New York Rangers during a preseason game at Madison Square Garden on September 24, 2019. Credit: Steven Ryan

The 10-game winning streak, the second-longest in Islanders’ team history, is over but what should not be forgotten is how it was achieved despite some significant absences in the lineup.

But three key players are on the cusp of returning as the Islanders look to extend what is now an 11-game point streak when they face the Panthers on Saturday afternoon in the last of three straight games at Barclays Center in a season-high four-game homestand. The Islanders blew a three-goal lead in the third period and lost,…