The Islanders currently hold a 16-18-7 record. NHLI via Getty Images. Ask the players and it doesn’t sound like a question of not knowing what sort of team they want to be.

A young cancer patient received a spark of joy this week. New York Islanders mascot, Sparky the Dragon, surprised a 9-year-old cancer patient named Logan at a hospital on Long Island.

The mascot's reintroduction on December 27, 2015, during an Islanders vs. Maple Leafs game, marked a significant moment in Sparky's history, emphasizing his enduring connection with the team and ...

Or, at least, a pretty good mascot. As far as on-ice identity goes, what the Islanders showed Thursday could be a pretty good starting point, chicken or no chicken.

Sparky the Dragon, renowned as the mascot for the New York Islanders, previously held the same role for the New York Dragons Arena Football team until the league's demise in 2009.