Islanders will avoid wild-card slot thanks to gritty shootout victory
(New York Post Islanders)

SUNRISE, Fla. - There were still quite a few postseason permutations for the Islanders when they took the ice Thursday night, so they focused instead on taking care of their business. And they did, notching a tight 2-1 shootout win over the Panthers to partially clarify the playoff picture with only one regular-season game remaining...