A Fun Week Ahead?

It is almost that time of year where you have to look at your team and see if your a real contender. Don't get me wrong, there is still lots of hockey left to play but the trade deadline is approaching. Some teams who are on the bottom trying to play catch up are going to be looking at there roster and see if they want to go all in and try to add a few missing pieces or to roll back and go for it next season. As time goes on and the deadline gets closer more and more teams could become sellers. A team like Florida can shop players like Stephen Weiss whose in a contract year who they will most likely lose in the off-season anyway and at least get something in return.

Now the Islanders being just 2 points out of the 8th seed I have to say I am glad for how things are till now with the exception of Michael Grabner and David Ullstrom injuries and 2 blowout losses vs the Flyers and Pens. I know I maybe making it seem that the Islanders are a lock for the playoffs but hey, the team is over .500.... by 1 game. For real though, they are due to make the playoffs soon or a later with not being there in the past 5 years. It would be only fair to the fan base that they make an attempt to make a little run.

It is still real early into the season but this week is a big test for the Islanders. A game on Tuesday vs an Ottawa team looking for revenge from the previous shootout loss, and even more versus the Habs on Thursday who the Islanders beat twice so far. The worst part of the week but  has a chance to be the best part with an Islanders win would be the game versus the Pens. It will be a back to back coming off of Thursdays game at the Coliseum. That game will be a tough task for the Isles considering last game was terrible vs Pittsburgh let alone the Pens dominating right now winning 9 in a row. Damn you Crosby whose still crying from getting hit with the puck last game in the Coliseum.

 I feel as tho I would be asking too much to see them go 1-2 over this 3 game stretch but an 0-3 will definitely change the tune I am singing as I look at my team just 2 out. We do have Florida to look forward to on Sunday but even they nearly tore the Islanders hearts out coming back from a 3 goal deficit to then lose in regulation. Come on tho, the Islanders have the longest current drought in the NHL when it comes to winning a playoffs series which came 18 seasons ago. All I have had since then was hope and that is all that I can have now, but this time we got John Tavares and a young group with Dougie Weight helping us and he has been to the playoffs more recently then the Islanders team has.