“After the Whistle: Discover Which NHL Teams Are on Fire and Who’s Struggling in the Post-Deadline Shuffle!”
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19. New York Islanders, 32-29-10
Last week: 18
Mirtle rank: 19
Dayal rank: 19
The Isles lack high-end offensive firepower with Mathew Barzal injured and Nelson now in Colorado, but they’ve mustered a respectable 6-4-3 record since the deadline to stay alive in the playoff race.
This past week, however, hasn’t been kind to them. They’ve dropped three straight games, which included Kyle Palmieri’s apparent game-winner with 9.6 seconds left in regulation against the Blue Jackets getting bizarrely overturned for an extremely questionable goaltender interference call. Ilya Sorokin has been forced to start 14 of the club’s 16 games since the 4 Nations Face-Off, and the fatigue is beginning to show, particularly in the last game against Vancouver. Things don’t look great for New York right now but all the wild card contenders around them are struggling too, so they’re still in it.
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