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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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Tonight\u2019s First Islanders Goal picks go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Islanders News<\/p>\n 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<\/a> | Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n Previewing tonight: The Ducks just had their five-game win streak cut by Colorado, but they remain in second in the Pacific. [Isles<\/a>]<\/p>\n Andrew Gross on trade deadline targets (Conor Garland?) and UFAs who\u2019ve made cases not to be sold. [Newsday<\/a>]<\/p>\n Hear more of that in podcast form at Island Ice. [SoundCloud<\/a>]<\/p>\n Mat Barzal\u2019s game and maturity has evolved as he approaches 600 games. [Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n Alex Jefferies discusses his path to the AHL, where Bridgeport is having its best season in a while. [Isles<\/a>]<\/p>\n Elsewhere<\/p>\n Last night\u2019s scores were many<\/a>, including Pittsburgh losing in regulation, Columbus winning \u2014 and of note, the Devils may have just finished off the Panthers.<\/p>\n The Predators selloff has begun\u2026sort of? They dealt Michael McCarron (to Minnesota) and Cole Smith (to Vegas) for picks. [NHL<\/a>]<\/p>\n The Flyers are still firmly rebuilding and not shopping for any rentals. [NHL<\/a>]<\/p>\n Oilers management sounds aware (but helpless to fix?) that the team\u2019s overall defense needs work. [Sportsnet<\/a>]<\/p>\n Pretty much every Canuck is for sale. [Sportsnet<\/a>]<\/p>\n The Leafs ought to think of things that way, too. [Sportsnet<\/a>]<\/p>\n