Tonight the Islanders begin their traditional October California trip, except it’s now March, in L.A. to face the Western contending Kings.
I think it’s still fair to call the Kings a surprise, as their 85 points puts them three off the Pacific Division and Western Conference leads. Despite their point totals, it still feels like the Kings aren’t as serious a threat as the other Western leaders in Vegas, Dallas, and perhaps Seattle and the defending champion Avalanche.
Anyway, this should be the toughest match of this three-game trip. But who knows how this trip plays out — it could be ecstasy, it could be disaster.