It’s another busy week for the Islanders heading into the Christmas break, as the Islanders face the Colorado Avalanche in Denver tonight before heading back east for a back-to-back, facing the Rangers at the Garden Thursday (concluding their five-game road saga) and then hosting the Panthers on Friday.
First up: the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche, who this past week lost to the Sabres before beating the Predators. If the Isles are true to their perplexing but admittedly entertaining 2022-23 form, they’ll put up a good effort against a good team tonight, then head home for a letdown in the lowly Smurfs’ rink.