The San Jose Sharks hope to clinch a winning road trip and continue their mastery in the all-time series when they visit the surging Washington Capitals on Monday. The Sharks have won four in a row overall against the Capitals and six straight in Washington as they try to recover from Saturday's 5-2 setback at Tampa Bay - their first regulation loss in seven games.

The New York Islanders hit a speed bump last time out and look to regain their top form when they open a difficult four-game road trip Monday against the Florida Panthers. The Islanders, who visit Tampa Bay on Tuesday and also face Pittsburgh and Boston on the trek, had won four straight and seven of eight before dropping a 6-5 home decision to Ottawa on Friday.

The Boston Bruins attempt to extend their road winning streak to five games when they visit the Nashville Predators on Monday. Boston has been stingy defensively during its run away from home, allowing a total of four goals after Saturday's 3-0 triumph at Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Flyers are hoping a three-game trek through Western Canada will be just what they need to avoid recording the longest losing streak in franchise history. Philadelphia, which begins its trip Monday against the Calgary Flames, fell to 0-5-5 in its last 10 games with Saturday's 3-0 home setback against Boston, matching the slide the team had from Dec. 2-27, 2006 (0-9-1) and equaled from Feb. 6-23, 2008 (0-8-2).