One moment Matt Martin was joking about his emotions, saying his wife would be happy to hear him say he was feeling something ahead of what’s presumed to be his last home game with the Islanders.

Matt Martin bid farewell to Islanders fans at UBS Arena in what may have been his last home game played in an orange and blue jersey. "This is a special place," an emotional Martin said on April 15.

Martin staying in the lineup is likely contingent on Duclair’s status, but it appears possible the Islanders won’t see Duclair again this season. So these last eight games could be a swan song ...