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In the latest episode of “The Red Line,” Phil Farber (@PhilzFacts) and David Tuchman (@TuckOnSports) are back to discuss how, despite their struggles, the Isles are suddenly an easy-to-cheer for an injury-riddled team of underdogs.
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⏭ NEXT UP: The Islanders look for their second win in a row and are in Ottawa tonight to take on the Senators. Face-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM EST.
📊 STANDINGS:
📚 SOUND SMART: Per Eric Hornick in The Skinny, The Isles extended their franchise-record streak by winning the majority of draws for the 12th straight game. It is only the 36th time in the real-time era that a team has had a streak of at least that length.
🎥 ISLES REWIND: On November 7, 1990, Pat LaFontaine had two goals and an assist to carry the Islanders to a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in East Rutherford. Patrick Flatley's 11th goal of the season at 13:35 of the third period was part of a four-goal third period and gave the Isles the lead. It was the Devils' first loss at home during the 90-91 season.
🔗 Islanders' win over Penguins shows they are figuring out how to get by via Andrew Gross, Newsday “The Islanders see themselves as that scrappy underdog team that will work harder than opponents to earn points. Look, perception isn’t always reality, but circumstances — read: injuries — have somewhat played into the Islanders’ hands. “Just staying level-headed,” Bo Horvat said. “Not getting down on ourselves. Not getting frustrated, even though it’s tough sometimes. We’ve got a positive group in here.”
🔗 Injury-Plagued Islanders Rallying Together, Finding Success by Stefen Rosner, The Hockey News “The Islanders had a choice to make. They could wave the white flag, with two-thirds of their top line and the entirety of the left side of their blue line out. But in that third period against the Sabres, the Islanders chose to band together and raise their game, coming away with a 4-3 win to snap a three-game slide.”
And we leave you with this…a cinematic recap!
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