Technically, the Islanders were not eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday with a 3-0 defeat to the Senators. But the first word in that sentence is doing some heavy lifting. The only pathway for the Islanders now is to win their last two games — against Montreal on Sunday and Carolina on Tuesday — and get significant help.  For starters, the Flyers need to lose two of their last three, with games against Winnipeg Saturday night, Carolina on Monday and Montreal on Tuesday. The Islanders