Niederreiter/Reasoner scratched.
El Nino draws out yet again for the Isles. He's still looking for his first point of the season and could very well be headed back to the Portland Winterhawks.
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Nino and Reasoner will be scratched.
El Nino draws out yet again for the Isles. He's still looking for his first point of the season and could very well be headed back to the Portland Winterhawks.
Reasoner and Niederreiter will be scratched.
Niederreiter continues to sit as the Isles try to keep their top prospect away from a losing culture. The rookie has been held pointless over three games with a minus-4 rating.
Niederreiter and Comeau scratched
If you own Niederreiter, make sure to bench him tonight. The rookie has no points through three games. He could very well return to the Portland Winterhawks after playing six more games.
Jack Capuano won't announce who sits for #Isles until closer to game time. Niederreiter definitely in tonight, though.
Niederreiter is scheduled to make his 2011-2012 debut tonight. The Swiss winger scored three goals and four points over six games.
Call up / Send down
RW Nino Niederreiter, after goals in three straight with BPT, will join #Isles tomorrow and be in lineup Tues. vs. #NYRangers. #Isles
Niederreiter played well over six games in Bridgeport and will have nine more to play in New York before the Isles make a decision. Expect him to draw in on a scoring line.
Call up / Send down
Niederreiter will play in Bridgeport for a maximum of two weeks on conditioning assignment. #isles
At this point we still don't know where Niederreiter fits in with the Isles. The rookie has yet to play in a regular season game after getting injured in the preseason. He could get the full nine games before the team makes a decision.
#Isles practice at Iceworks today. Nino Niederreiter skating with Moulson and Parenteau.
Niederreiter skating with linemates could be a good indication he is healthy. Considering John Tavares was absent from today's practice, it becomes a bit more difficult to asses the situation.
Nino Niederreiter on the ice for first skate with teammates in a month.
Niederreiter was on the bubble to stay in the NHL before his injury but may get sent back to Juniors due to rust. Stay tuned for a further update on the team's top prospect.
Nino Niederreiter has skated on Long Island the past few days and soon might be ready to make his season debut. Someone has to come out of the lineup when that happens. Fair or not, considering the playing time they've been allotted, Bailey and Comeau have not distinguished themselves.
#Isles place Nino Niederreiter and Trevor Gillies on IR with groin injuries.
Niederreiter was slated to start the season on the top line but won't due to this injury. Last season, the Swiss standout scored 41 goals and 70 points over 55 games with the Portland Winterhawks. Expect PA Parenteau to move back onto the top line for the time being.
#Isles Nino Niederreiter out with a groin injury; will not return.
Niederreiter was expected to flank John Tavares on the top line but is now out indefinitely. Last season, the Swiss standout scored 41 goals and 70 points over 55 games with the Portland Winterhawks. Expect PA Parenteau to move back onto the top line for the time being.
Tavares skating with Nino on 2 on 1 drill. They've been skating a lot together this week. #Isles
With PA Parenteau skating a good amount with the third line, the Isles may try El Nino on the top line to start the season. The former WHL standout scored a goal and as assist in his 9-game tryout last season.
"A year ago I could do it, now I want to do it," says Niederreiter. Last season, he could play the first nine games with the Islanders, then they sent him back to Portland.
Niederreiter sounds confident in his ability to make the team but will need to knock an established NHL player out of the way to do so. In his nine-game stint last season, the rookie posted a goal and an assist.
Nino Niederreiter (Chances of being around on Opening Day: 45%)- Here is where it starts to get tricky. Fans would love to have El Nino playing wing on Opening Day. I'm sure Garth Snow would love to have Nino in the Opening Day lineup as well.
The 5th overall pick has nothing left to prove at the WHL level but the Islanders would probably prefer not to rush their bluechip prospect.