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Islanders five feel-good moments from the 2019-20 season

ByMichel Anderson|
ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: A ceremonial shovel used for the groundbreaking of the New York Islanders new hockey arena is shown at Belmont Park on September 23, 2019 in Elmont, New York. The $1.3 billion facility, which will seat 19,000 and include shops, restaurants and a hotel, is expected to be completed in time for the 2021-2022 hockey season. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: A ceremonial shovel used for the groundbreaking of the New York Islanders new hockey arena is shown at Belmont Park on September 23, 2019 in Elmont, New York. The $1.3 billion facility, which will seat 19,000 and include shops, restaurants and a hotel, is expected to be completed in time for the 2021-2022 hockey season. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 27: (L-R) Brock Nelson #29, Ross Johnston #32 and Josh Bailey #12 of the New York Islanders celebrate Johnston’s first-period goal against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on December 27, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

17-Game Point Streak

From October 12, 2019 to November 23, 2019, the New York Islanders were the best team in the NHL. In 17 games, the Isles held a 15-0-2 record. Collecting 32 points from a possible 34 points.

If not for the Washington Capitals putting up an impressive run of points during that time the Isles would have sat at the top of the division and even maybe even the NHL.

By November 24, the Isles were fourth in the NHL with 34 points from 21 games played. By points percentage, the Isles sat at the top of the NHL with 0.810 points-per-game. Boston was second with 0.761 points-per-game.

After that 103 point season in 2018-19, the Islanders, under Barry Trotz and Lou Lamoriello had clearly established themselves as one of the better teams in the NHL.

They weren’t flashy. They didn’t have the best offense in the league. But they made up for that with a good worth ethic and a solid plan. They showed that a team can overcome a talent disadvantage and win with the proper plan.

Not only that, but the 17-game point steak would go in the history books as the longest point streak in franchise history. Not even during the Islanders golden-era had they put up a 17-game point streak.

The previous point-streak record was 15 games from the 1981-82 season.

Why is this a feel-good story?

While the Belmont arena had us feeling good about the future of the franchise. The 17-game point streak had us feeling good about the current status of the franchise.

The Isle were one of the better teams in the league. What’s not to like about that?

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