New York Islanders Three Signs They’re Ready for 2019 NHL Playoffs

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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – MARCH 30: New York Islanders fans cheer the fourth Islanders goal against the Buffalo Sabres at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum on March 30, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Sabres 5-1 to qualify for the playoffs. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

The New York Islanders will be taking part in the 2019 NHL playoffs. It’s the first time they’ll be in the playoffs since the 2015-16 season. Are they ready?

Are the New York Islanders ready for the playoffs? It’s a pretty simple answer. It can be answered with a simple yes or no answer. But there’s a lot that goes into answering that question.

What does it mean to be “ready” exactly? Could they win the Stanley Cup? Maybe, but it’s certainly a stretch to think they will win the Stanley Cup. What about simply being competitive in the playoffs?

We certainly didn’t expect the Islanders to be in the playoffs in September. So will they be ready to take this golden opportunity to prove that the regular season wasn’t a fluke?

Can they make a decent run in the playoffs? By that I mean take the opening round, and maybe even steal another?

With the way, certain things have gone recently for the New York Islanders it’s entirely possible for them to do just that. Great, how?

Here are three signs that the New York Islanders are ready for the postseason.