Tragic.
Both the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning won their final games of the season Sunday, giving each 94 points, meaning both teams end up missing the playoffs by a single point.
The Islanders finished the season with six straight wins, going 7-3 over their final 10 games. Tampa Bay won three in a row to close out its season, and the Lightning finished even hotter, at 8-1-1 in their final 10 games.
The Toronto Maple Leafs rendered Sunday's Isles and Lightning games meaningless after clinching the Eastern Conference's and NHL's final playoff spot Saturday night.
One point. Each game, each shootout loss, they all matter.
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