Few teams in the NHL can utilize a break today more than the New York City Islanders. However without any remainder on the horizon, the closest point to a respite for the Islanders can be a see from the Detroit Red Wings on Friday in Uniondale, N. Y. The Islanders were off Thursday after completing their worst journey in even more than six years Wednesday, when they dropped a 3-1 decision to the Colorado Avalanche to complete an 0-4-0 trek Adam Deadmarsh Jersey. The Red Wings have not played since Tuesday, when they broke a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 success over the Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders get here home after a Western Conference journey in which they were outscored 11-2 It was the longest winless journey for New york city because an 0-4-0 stretch from Nov 5-10, 2013. That trip established the tone for a season in which the Islanders ended up last in the Metropolitan Department New york city can just wish there's sufficient time to prove this winless expedition won't specify a season that when appeared predestined to consist of a deep playoff run. The Islanders established a franchise business record with a 17-game factor touch from Oct 12 to Nov 23, yet they are just 17-17-4 since. New York's three-game homestand against a trio of non-contenders-- the NHL-worst Red Wings, the San Jose Sharks and competing Rangers-- uses an opportunity for the undermanned club to regain its footing Fourth-liners Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas are both out forever, and Derick Brassard sustained an upper-body injury Wednesday night. " Today we're experiencing some hardship, some men are drying out up, we have actually got some individuals out and we need some people to step up," Islanders coach Barry Trotz stated Wednesday night "We can not look back on this journey, we can not do anything fix this trip, but we can fix our next game and the following game and emphasis on what leads us. " An area near the top of the June draft is following for the Red Wings, that are in the middle of a massive restoring season Detroit, nonetheless, has actually proven it can play the function of spoiler. The Red Wings own a pair of multi-goal triumphes over NHL-leading Boston Bruins, whom Detroit beat 4-2 on Nov 8 and 3-1 on Feb 9. And the win Tuesday covered a four-game period move of the Canadiens, whose lack of ability to beat the Red Wings likely is the difference in between playing out the string and battling for a playoff spot. The Red Wings had actually shed 8 straight games to the Canadiens before this season Joel Kiviranta Jersey. " It's one of those points you can't discuss," Red Wings trainer Jeff Blashill claimed Tuesday evening "It isn't like we have wonderful matches against them, and before this, there was a lengthy stretch where they totally possessed us. "