The Islanders and their five-game win streak touched down in California and got their skating legs going at practice Tuesday. A back-to-back begins tonight in Anaheim, which will be playing its own back-to-back after losing at home last night to the Avalanche.
After an orange-heavy kickoff, this trip includes Los Angeles tomorrow and San Jose on Saturday before concluding next week in St. Louis, where the Blues sound on the verge of a big sellof.
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Islanders News
Practice updates: David Rittich will get his second consecutive start, and Ryan Pulock took a maintenance day and is a question mark along with (still) Jonathan Drouin. [Isles | Post]
Previewing tonight: The Ducks just had their five-game win streak cut by Colorado, but they remain in second in the Pacific. [Isles]
Andrew Gross on trade deadline targets (Conor Garland?) and UFAs who’ve made cases not to be sold. [Newsday]
Hear more of that in podcast form at Island Ice. [SoundCloud]
Mat Barzal’s game and maturity has evolved as he approaches 600 games. [Post]
Alex Jefferies discusses his path to the AHL, where Bridgeport is having its best season in a while. [Isles]
Elsewhere
Last night’s scores were many, including Pittsburgh losing in regulation, Columbus winning — and of note, the Devils may have just finished off the Panthers.
The Predators selloff has begun…sort of? They dealt Michael McCarron (to Minnesota) and Cole Smith (to Vegas) for picks. [NHL]
The Flyers are still firmly rebuilding and not shopping for any rentals. [NHL]
Oilers management sounds aware (but helpless to fix?) that the team’s overall defense needs work. [Sportsnet]
Pretty much every Canuck is for sale. [Sportsnet]
The Leafs ought to think of things that way, too. [Sportsnet]
One wild prediction for each team (like trading for Jordan Kyrou, sigh). [Athletic]