Here’s our game thread for part four of the Islanders’ second Western trip of the month. This time the Isles are in Anaheim, after winning in Seattle, dropping a shootout in San Jose, and losing without a doubt in Los Angeles.
If things don’t go well tonight, they still have a chance to salvage something from the trip Tuesday in...Colorado, where the Avalanche are 22-3-2.
Making things more challenging, the Isles will be without Mathew Barzal, opening a big hole on offense and at the center position. They’ll also be without Zdeno Chara — injured and “day to day” like Barzal — which opens the door for Andy Greene to re-enter the lineup after sitting a while for Sebastian Aho.