The Islanders have finally won three (3!) in a row including impressive victories in Vegas and Utah and Mike and Dan feel satisfied and relieved in a way they haven't all season. An unexpected shutout against the Golden Knights gave way to a gritty win against Utah that could have been "one of those games," were it not for a dogged effort to get the points. Both wins were call backs to more successful times and whether it was Lou Lamoriello's impromptu vote of confidence, healthy players returning to full form or the magic powers of a rubber chicken (?), the Islanders looked and played better than they have in a while. In the second half, we examine the season-long seven game homestand they have coming up that can really vault them back into the playoff picture, as long as they continue to stack wins. We also debut a new PBS-like feature which surely will interest fans of whodunits, detectives or overwritten articles about uninteresting teams from the Midwest - The Michael Russo Mysteries.

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