In the penultimate game of their season-long homestand, the New York Islanders host the struggling Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks are 1-11-0 in their last 12, wiping away entirely the good feelings they had after their six-game win streak, as well as their outside playoff chances. Tonight is the first of a four-game road trip for Anaheim.
I remember Kevin Kurz once said, based on what he learned from the players while covering the west coast San Jose Sharks, that the first game after flying east is tough for a team coming from the Pacific time zone.