Isles Lock In Mindset for Playoff Charge

The Islanders grind through the Metropolitan scrum, sitting two points back of Pittsburgh with a head-to-head shot at second place and home ice at UBS Arena. Matthew Schaefer's rookie swagger and Ilya Sorokin's wall-like presence have flipped last year's draft-lottery vibes into pure bravado, fueling 10-0 overtime dominance and third-period comebacks that scream contender.