New York Islanders: Renewing The Great Rivalry With Math

For the New York Islanders success, this season will come down to an arithmetic equation. Sometimes math is your friend. Not this time.

The Islanders’ numerical situation has already become clear less than fifteen games into the season. This franchise has had winning streaks go longer than this season, how can the wolf already be at the door?

Here’s the simple version of the mountain to climb. It’s likely that four team’s from the Metro division will make the playoffs. From day one we all conceded that the defending Stanley Cup champs are one, and the defending Presidents Cup champs are another. Both teams are living up to that potential.

But the New York Rangers, the arch rival we thought was…