Looking to hang onto wild-card spot, Islanders visit Capitals

As the New York Islanders attempt to secure one of the two wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference, they are approaching their final week of the regular season with the mindset of a team in a postseason elimination game.

Coming off two lopsided wins that kept them in one of the wild-card spots,the Islanders seek another crucial victory on Monday night when they visit the Washington Capitals, who could be without Alex O