How A Win Over Vegas Can Set The Stage For That Win Streak The Islanders Keep Talking About

The Islanders need a streak to get back into a wild-card spot and a win over the best team in the NHL could be the start of something special for this group looking at their upcoming schedule.

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Stringing wins together has not been the forte of the New York Islanders this season.

However, if they want to regain a playoff spot eventually, they must go on a streak.

Tonight, they battle a beast of a hockey club, the Vegas Golden Knights, the best team in the NHL, who are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games.

Islanders head coach Patrick Roy said this game isn’t a measuring stick “because [calling it] a measuring stick means you win the game, and you say, 'Okay, we're there.' I don't want to think that way. If we win this game, I want to win the next game. So that's the mindset we should have.”

That’s the right mindset to have.

It’s always been a game-by-game mindset, but it’s hard not to look past the game in the desert and think about that win streak they keep talking about.