Islanders Enter All-Star Break in First Place
Five-game winning streak snapped in 3-2 shootout loss in Chicago
The Islanders would have loved to enter the All-Star break and their upcoming bye week with a season high-tying six-game winning streak.
But they’ll take being the hottest team in the NHL and having sole possession of first place in the Metropolitan Division instead.
After having its five-game winning streak snapped with Tuesday night’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in front of a sellout crowd of 21,330 at the United Center, New York finds itself with a league-best 15-3-1 record since the middle of December.