The Isles will make the playoffs for the fifth time in the past six seasons.
The New York Islanders have secured a playoff spot and the third seed in the Metropolitan Division with a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday.
Serial winner Saint Patrick has his eyes on etching his name onto Lord Stanley’s mug a fifth time – and first time as coach.— Frank Seravalli The Isles seemed to know that they could take care of business on Monday and made sure to do so as soon as possible. It took just over 12 minutes for Jean-Gabriel Pageau to open the scoring in the first period, and after Kyle Palmieri scored 4:30 later, they had a 2-0 lead going into the first intermission.
Going into Monday’s game, the Isles had several ways they could have clinched a playoff spot that evening. While a win would have secured a playoff spot regardless of the out-of-town scoreboard, they also could have clinched with an overtime loss and one of the Detroit Red Wings or Washington Capitals losing, or with a regulation loss and some combination of the Red Wings and Capitals losing in regulation and the Pittsburgh Penguins losing in any fashion.
With the playoff berth, the Islanders will move on to the postseason for the 29th time in their franchise’s history, and for the fifth time in the past six seasons. It will also be their first appearance in the postseason under new head coach Patrick Roy, and it will be Roy’s first postseason appearance behind the bench since his rookie year as a head coach of the Colorado Avalanche in 2013-14.
If the New York Rangers go on to win their game against the Ottawa Senators, that will ensure that the Islanders play the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs. It will be the second straight season that the Isles will face the Canes in the first round, as last season saw Carolina best the Islanders in six games.
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