Tuesday, February 21, 2017

On cusp of playoff spot, Islanders head on long road trip (Yahoo Sports)

New York Islanders players, from left, John Tavares, Andrew Ladd, Dennis Seidenberg, of Germany, and Calvin de Haan celebrate a goal by Ladd on the New Jersey Devils during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

After climbing back into the playoff race with nearly unbeatable play at home the last month, the New York Islanders will need to quickly find a way to win on the road to preserve their postseason hopes. Just a month ago, the Islanders were in last place in the conference. Now, they sit just two points behind Boston for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.


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