Here are five keys necessary for the New York Islanders to make the playoffs at the end of the 2026-27 season.
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Come on people.
Can we switch on the old brain box for a moment?
It doesn’t start with the pp.
it doesn’t start with scoring goals.
It starts with Ilya Sorokin maintaining his elite level of play. If he drops off at all, there is no chance of making the playoffs whatsoever.
That is and has been the foundation to any success this team achieves, and it will remain to be until there is SIGNIFICANT roster change in terms of the forward group.
This should be as obvious as can be to anyone who’s watched this closely for the last decade.
So to reiterate: any “keys to success” must begin with Ilya. Period.
You can then move on from there.
You need 252 goals (3 goals per game).
1. Matthew Shaefer
2. Matthew Shaefer
3. Matthew Shaefer
4. Matthew Schaefer
5. Matthew Schaefer.
They have to score more goals than they give up. All playoff teams have a positive goal differential.