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Islanders' Anthony Duclair: Skating in non-contact sweater
Duclair (lower body) took the ice Tuesday sporting a non-contact jersey, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Duclair is certainly trending in the right direction as he continues to work his way back from a long-term injury. Based on his original timeline, there is a chance the winger will be ready to play before the Christmas break -- though the Isles might find it more beneficial to hold him out until their Dec. 28 matchup with the Penguins. When he does return, Duclair should jump right back into the mix for a spot on the first line in addition to the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Resumes skating
Barzal (upper body) is skating on his own, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Monday.
Barzal has missed the past 19 games after sustaining an injury in a 2-0 loss to Columbus on Oct. 30. The right-shot forward was given a 4-6 week timeline Nov. 2, so he should be nearing a return so long as he hasn't endured any setbacks in his recovery. Once healthy, Barzal will immediately slot in on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit. Barzal's return should provide an instant boost to Bo Horvat, who has struggled without the 27-year-old playmaker.
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Islanders' Dennis Cholowski: Picks up assist
Cholowski registered an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Cholowski has three helpers over his last four games, though he was scratched twice in that span. The 26-year-old is competing with Grant Hutton for a spot on the third pairing. Cholowski offers a bit more scoring upside -- he occasionally sees power-play time when in the lineup. He's logged seven points, 16 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 19 appearances.
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Islanders' Pierre Engvall: Adds helper in win
Engvall notched an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Engvall had been scratched for three of the previous four games. The 28-year-old winger is struggling to stay in the Islanders' lineup even in a fourth-line capacity. While he had a three-game goal streak in mid-November, he needs to find more consistency over long stretches. He's at six points, 25 shots on net and 10 PIM through 18 outings this season.
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Islanders' Kyle MacLean: Pots goal in Sunday's win
MacLean scored a goal, added two PIM and logged two hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Both of MacLean's goals this season have come over the last six games. The 25-year-old remains in a fourth-line role, which hasn't given him much of an opportunity to produce offense on a team that doesn't score a lot. He has four points, 15 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-6 rating over 29 appearances, well behind the pace that saw him rack up nine points in 32 regular-season outings in 2023-24.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Earns win Sunday
Sorokin stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Thanks to this 29-save performance, Sorokin has now recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Even though the 29-year-old Russian netminder has been wildly inconsistent, the recent signs show marked improvement. He's gone 3-1-1 with a 2.34 GAA and a .916 save percentage over his last five starts, and that percentage could be even higher if it hadn't been for a 5-2 loss to Seattle, in which he gave up four goals on just 13 shots on Thursday.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Scores empty-netter Sunday
Horvat scored an empty-net goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Horvat closed out the scoring for the Islanders with an empty-netter in the final minute of the third period. That was Horvat's seventh goal of the season, and while the 29-year-old continues to endure a slow start compared to his previous two seasons, he's showing signs of turning things around. The star playmaker has cracked the scoresheet in five of his last seven games, recording two goals and five assists in that span. He's also scored in back-to-back contests for the first time in 2024-25.
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Islanders' Noah Dobson: Point streak reaches four games
Dobson recorded two power-play assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Dobson participated in the build-up of the Islanders' two power-play goals Sunday, scored by Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri, in the first and third periods, respectively. Dobson has cracked the scoresheet in a season-high four straight games, with one goal and four helpers in that span. This was his third game with multiple assists on the season.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Thrives on power play Sunday
Lee recorded a power-play goal and a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Lee found the back of the net midway through the first period with a wrister, giving him 12 goals on the year. The left winger also set up Kyle Palmieri's third-period strike, which would end up being the Islanders' winning goal. Lee has been very productive in recent weeks and has registered points in five of his last six outings, putting up four goals and five helpers in that span.
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Islanders' Kyle Palmieri: Two power-play points
Palmieri notched a power-play goal and a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Palmieri snapped a three-game point drought with this strong showing, as he made the most of the man advantage while playing a pivotal role in the Islanders' win. The 33-year-old veteran has been producing at a better-than-expected pace when compared to his recent campaigns, and he's up to 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 29 contests. He could have a shot at topping the 54-point haul he produced in 2023-24, which has been his best output since the 57-point season he delivered in 2015-16 while playing for the Devils.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Starting again Sunday
Sorokin will guard the road goal versus Ottawa on Sunday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Sorokin made 28 saves in Saturday's 4-3 win over Carolina and will play again due to the absence of Semyon Varlamov (lower body). The 29-year-old Sorokin has a 7-7-4 record with one shutout, a 2.64 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 18 appearances this season. Ottawa ranks 14th in the league with 3.08 goals per game and registered a 3-1 win over Nashville on Saturday.
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Islanders' Oliver Wahlstrom: Scores in win Saturday
Wahlstrom scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.
Wahlstrom has picked up two points over his last three games. The 24-year-old has been in the lineup regularly since the start of November, but he has little to show for it on offense while filling a bottom-six role. Overall, he's at four points, 28 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 24 appearances. Stronger play in the short term will help Wahlstrom stay in the lineup once the Islanders get Mathew Barzal (upper body) and Anthony Duclair (lower body) back from injury.
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Islanders' Maxim Tsyplakov: Two-point effort in win
Tsyplakov produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
The islanders did all their scoring in the second period, and the team's top line of Tsyplakov, Bo Horvat and Jean-Gabriel Pageau accounted for three of the tallies and seven total points. Tsyplakov has found the back of the net in back-to-back games, and on the season the 26-year-old rookie has delivered five goals and 16 points in 28 contests.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Ends goal drought with game-winner
Horvat scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.
His tally late in the second period gave the Islanders a 4-2 lead and snapped a 13-game goal drought for Horvat, dating back to Nov. 7 in Ottawa. The 29-year-old center topped 30 goals in each of the three prior seasons, but he could have a hard time extending that streak in 2024-25 -- through 28 contests, Horvat has only six goals and 20 points.
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Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Three points in Saturday's win
Pageau scored a goal and added two assists in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.
All of the Islanders' scoring came in the second period, with Pageau leading the charge with his best performance of the season. The veteran forward has only one other multi-point effort in 2024-25, a two-assist night against the Oilers on Nov. 12. Pageau has recorded six goals and 13 points in 26 appearances with 56 hits, 47 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and an even plus/minus rating.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Comes up big down stretch Saturday
Sorokin turned aside 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.
The Islanders took a 4-2 lead into the third period, and Sorokin had to stand on his head to make it hold up -- Carolina out-shot New York 19-2 in the final frame, but the 29-year-old netminder didn't let a puck get by him until there were just 49 seconds left in the game and the 'Canes had their goalie pulled for an extra attacker. Sorokin has started four straight games with Semyon Varlamov (lower body) unavailable, going 2-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .910 save percentage, and he could play again Sunday in Ottawa.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.54 | 2.92 | 13.8 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| M. Barzal C Mathew Barzal C | Upper Body |
| A. Duclair LW Anthony Duclair LW | Lower Body |
| S. Varlamov G Semyon Varlamov G | Lower Body |
| A. Pelech D Adam Pelech D | Jaw |
| M. Reilly D Mike Reilly D | Chest |
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