If the Islanders were hoping a week ago that they might get some outside help toward clinching a playoff berth, that has since dwindled into the reality that they may need to hit their magic number…
If the Islanders were hoping a week ago that they might get some outside help toward clinching a playoff berth, that has since dwindled into the reality that they may need to hit their magic number all on their own.
The hope is still to find a way past Florida, which, thanks to an extra regulation win, currently holds the first wild-card spot, which comes with a first-round matchup against the eventual Metropolitan Division winner instead of the record-setting Bruins. “It doesn’t do anything in the room,” Lambert said. “We know we have to win. We feel like if we take care of business, we’ll be in a good spot. It doesn’t do anything. We know the result, but that’s about it.”Monday’s match might even come without the motivation of hauling Alexander Ovechkin closer to the all-time goal-scoring record, as he missed Saturday’s loss to the Panthers and was listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
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