The New York Rangers and Islanders are coming off impressive showings against one of the league's worst teams.

With the deadline just days away, that’s what we’re going to look at using the Stanley Cup Checklist. The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn created the Cup Checklist in 2020 to find common elements essential to a team’s success between a decade of champions.

Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New York Islanders is congratulated by his ... [+] teammates after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars during the seco

The Islanders are seven points from a playoff spot. They are four points from the bottom of the Eastern Conference. With 25 games to go and an increasing number of points and teams to overcome, that is all the discussion one needs to have.

Ilya Sorokin added his name to New York Islanders history when he became the second goalie in franchise history to score a goal, and third NHL netminder to do i

The New York Rangers picked up a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders last night. With the win, they now sit two points back of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Arthur Staple of The Athletic: The New York Islanders face the reality their season is basically over. Lou Lamoriello watched the New York Rangers convert a few quality chances into a 5-1 win. Now, the Islanders are six points from the Eastern Conference basement. The loss placed them seven points out of a playoff spot at press time.