With every win against reputable opponents, the New York Islanders are gradually gaining respect. Other teams in the Eastern Conference should be worried. Islanders fans should feel proud and confident. The hockey community should be buzzing about the incredible turnaround taking place on Long Island. The Isles are the best NHL team not enough people are talking about in 2014-15.
They've been the beat-up little brother in the shadow of the Big Apple for a couple of decades. They've made the playoffs once in the past seven seasons and five times in the last 20 years. They haven't won a single postseason series since 1993. By comparison, the New York Rangers—the state's big-market team and favorite son—has made the playoffs for eight of nine seasons and was in the Cup final last spring.
The Islanders' last appearance in the championship series was way back in 1984, when they had a chance to win a fifth straight Stanley Cup but fell to the next burgeoning NHL dynasty, the Edmonton Oilers.
Nothing but negativity has followed, from arena concerns that will take them to the five boroughs next season, to bad deals and ...
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The Best NHL Team Not Enough People Are Talking About in 2014-15
November 24th, 2014 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »
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