Mike and Dan recap the Islanders\u2019 wheezing last games and take stock of where the team sits at the Olympic break before enjoying a dessert of Ranger Piece Theater.<\/p>\n
The Islanders did what we asked last week and grabbed at least four points. Too bad they looked mostly lousy while doing it. So while their comeback against the Penguins and a theft from the Devils were helpful and kept them in third in the Metro, they also didn\u2019t offer a lot in the way of encouragement for the stretch run. The bottom half of the lineup provides almost no offensive support and the top half and the defense is constantly in flux thanks to a coach who seems out of ideas.<\/p>\n
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Still, we don\u2019t want to lose sight of the fun times despite the dangers ahead. Few expected the Islanders to be in a playoff berth this late in the season (if at all) so we want to take the good with the bad. Next week, we\u2019ll dive a little deeper into individual player performances, especially two the Islanders might regret not doing more with if they don\u2019t come out of the break hot.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, we always have time to laugh at the Rangers, whose GM and captain have very little to say about where the franchise is and why their fans should still care. Fortunately, it feels like they\u2019ll both be around for a while so they\u2019ll have plenty of time to come up with their next blast of hot air.<\/p>\n
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