The New York Islanders are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now. Winners of seven of their last 10, they've pulled within four points of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

With a five-game winning streak and eight victories in their last 10 games, the Islanders are as confounding as ever.

Their 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders, which ended a seven-game point streak, started about the same time as the Ohio State football team's national championship win over Notre Dame ...