

The New York Islanders entered the 2018-19 season without a playoff appearance since the 2015-16 season, and with John Tavares now rocking the Maple Leafs’ blue and white many people expected the Isles to finish near the bottom of the pack.

However, the Islanders didn’t just prove everyone wrong by clinching a playoff berth, they went above and beyond and finished one point back of first place in the Metropolitan Division and earned 103 points, the franchise’s most points in a season since 1983-84 (104).

On Monday afternoon, Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky was out in the community surprising deserving families in need with playoff tickets.



A special moment shared with 11 year old, Peyton! 😊



He recently lost his dad and we wanted to help bring some brightness to his day. Just one of the many surprise #StanleyCup Playoffs ticket deliveries that Jon Ledecky and Sparky are making today to deserving families. #Isles pic.twitter.com/B914VooILw — x - New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 8, 2019

11-year-old Peyton was just one of the many Islanders fans who got a surprise visit on Monday afternoon and it’s something they’re all going to remember for the rest of their lives.



It’s an absolutely incredible gesture by Ledecky and the Islanders organization as these families will now get the chance to escape reality for a few hours and put all their energy and focus into cheering on the Isles.

(H/T Twitter/NYIslanders)