April 2014
WIth eight wins in nine games to close out March, the Islanders were in good shape to make that final push to get into the playoffs.....and then disaster struck.
One win, four losses and two SO losses later and the Islanders found themselves, after the tie-breaker formula was implemented, sitting in 10th place.
It can be said that the team over-achieved this season but missing the playoffs by a single point is a bitter pill to swallow. To be so close and then fall just short....
On the positive side, the coaching staff is pleased with the team's compete level. Even in the last game of the season, a 4-2 loss in Buffalo - the team played well. Giveaways were minimal and as evidenced by the shots on goal - the Islanders perhaps deserved a better fate. It was probably unlucky that Thomas Vanek decided to show up for the last game of the season as well.
