The 2023-24 season has been a never-ending headache for the New York Islanders. It has been filled with winning and losing streaks, injuries and fired coaches, and seemingly bi-nightly overtime. The core is not that different from the 2020 and 2021 teams that made the conference finals, but their place in the standings is. Today, they are down but not out, and the playoffs are within reach. But, making them will not be easy.
Battling Tough Competition
The Islanders have competed with the best of the best this season, showcasing their ability to beat anyone. This included an impressive Dec. 19 win against the Edmonton Oilers before their 16-game winning streak and a March 2 dismantling of the Boston Bruins thanks to Kyle
The 2023-24 season has been a never-ending headache for the New York Islanders. It has been filled with winning and losing streaks, injuries and fired coaches, and seemingly bi-nightly overtime. The core is not that different from the 2020 and 2021 teams that made the conference finals, but their place in the standings is. Today, they are down but not out, and the playoffs are within reach. But, making them will not be easy.
Battling Tough Competition
The Islanders have competed with the best of the best this season, showcasing their ability to beat anyone. This included an impressive Dec. 19 win against the Edmonton Oilers before their 16-game winning streak and a March 2 dismantling of the Boston Bruins thanks to Kyle Palmieri’shat trick. These games epitomize what a full 60 minutes of Islanders-branded hockey could do to a team. Unfortunately, they rarely put together a full 60 minutes, so a lot of winnable games are lost.
Palmieri’shat trick. These games epitomize what a full 60 minutes of Islanders-branded hockey could do to a team. Unfortunately, they rarely put together a full 60 minutes, so a lot of winnable games are lost.
