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New York Islanders: A Year In Review

Dec 31, 2016; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; New York Islanders fans reacts at the glass when New York Islanders player Andrew Ladd throws a puck prior to the game between the Winnipeg Jets and the New York Islanders at MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; New York Islanders fans reacts at the glass when New York Islanders player Andrew Ladd throws a puck prior to the game between the Winnipeg Jets and the New York Islanders at MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 8, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA;Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) and teammates congratulate each other after they beat the New York Islanders in game five of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA;Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) and teammates congratulate each other after they beat the New York Islanders in game five of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

May by Michel Anderson

April sight the highest high in the Islanders franchise for the last 23 years. And the May happened and that ecstatic feeling of maybe, this is our year was stomped out of our minds as we were eliminated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games.

The series started well for the Isles. They took the first game in Tampa 5-4. The momentum from that Florida series was seemingly carrying forward.

Taking one on the road in the playoffs is the perfect outcome for the Islanders. Going back to Brooklyn tied at one a piece with a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in front of the home fans? Perfect.

As predicted the Lightning took the second game of the series 4-1. It was a convincing victory that normally would have shaken any Isles fans confidence. But this was the playoffs!

Of course, the Lightning would take both games in Brooklyn by a margin of 7-5. And then kill the series off in Tampa with a four-goal shutout.

That’s fine. The Isles had put together two 100 point seasons back-to-back. They had gone to the playoffs in back-to-back season. Every year the Isles took a step forward, 2016-17 shouldn’t be any different.

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