Later, as the league expanded, the Islanders played an eight-game series against each team in order to cut down on travel costs.
lˈeɪɾɚ, æz ðə lˈiːɡ ɛkspˈændᵻd, ðɪ ˈaɪləndɚz plˈeɪd ɐn ˈeɪtɡˈeɪm sˈɪɹiz ɐɡˈɛnst ˈiːtʃ tˈiːm ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə kˈʌt dˌaʊn ˌɔn tɹˈævəl kˈɔsts.