By The Lantern
Usually, when a team starts the season with just eight wins in its first 21 games it's not time to book reservations in some strange city for a championship series, but in the case of the Islanders there are plenty of reasons for their fans to come out from under whichever rock they've been hiding under for the last decade.
In the wacky world of the NHL, where a loss is as good as a tie, the Islanders find themselves within a moderate hot streak of the top spot in the Eastern Conference. This coming from a team not expected to finish above 13th or 14th in its half of the league -- John Tavares or no John Tavares.
Heathcott hitting leadoff for second spring game
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