The New York Islanders look like they might be the best team in the NHL right now. After dominating the Florida Panthers in the Qualifying Round, the Isles have upped the intensity against the Washington Capitals in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Islanders are putting the clamps on Barry Trotz‘s old team and the Caps seem to have no answer in the five-on-five game. New York is the only team that can still sweep its first-round series and Isles fans should feel great about where things are at, right?
Not so fast.