Foudy only played one game with New York at the NHL level this season and will return to Bridgeport (AHL) to accompany the team for their playoff run. The 26-year-old forward has 46 points (25G / 21A) this season in 58 games with Bridgeport.
George only played four games with New York at the NHL level this season and will return to Bridgeport (AHL) to accompany the team for their playoff run. In 45 games with Bridgeport this season, George scored 17 points (2G / 15A).
Eklund recently made his NHL debut, scoring one assist in one game with New York, but will return to Bridgeport (AHL) to help the team with their playoff run. Eklund was the Hurricanes' 2025 1st round pick (16th overall) and he's excelled since making his trip across the pond to join Bridgeport last month, with two goals and nine points in his first 7 games played.
Ritchie has spent most of the 2025-26 season with New York in the NHL, but will head to Bridgeport (AHL) to give the team a boost for their upcoming playoff run. The 21-year-old forward scored 30 points (13G / 17A) this season in 65 games with the Islanders.
Finley was a third-round pick of the Islanders in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward recently completed his third season of collegiate hockey, scoring 33 points (17G / 16A) in 36 games with the University of Wisconsin.
With Game 82 meaning seemingly nothing for New York, they will turn to backup netminder David Rittich as they take on Carolina on Tuesday. The 33-year-old veteran backup has had a mediocre first season in New York, with a 14-9-3 record, 2.78 GAA and .894 SV%. He will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, who are expected to have a depleted lineup after securing their playoff spot vs. Ottawa in round one.
The Islanders will be without a key piece of their defensive unit on Tuesday after they announced Ryan Pulock would be out for Game 82 vs. Carolina on Tuesday. The 31-year-old shutdown defender has eclipsed the 20+ point plateau for the fourth time in the last five seasons, with three goals, 27 points and a +9 plus/minus in 76 games played.
With New York's 82nd game meaning little, the Islanders have recalled Liam Foudy from Bridgeport (AHL) on Tuesday ahead of their game vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old is with his third NHL franchise of his career and has yet to appear with New York this season. He excelled in Bridgeport (AHL) this season, with 25 goals and 46 points in 58 games played.
Eklund is one of the Islanders' most coveted prospects and has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL) on Tuesday with expectations to make his NHL debut vs. Carolina. Eklund was the Hurricanes' 2025 1st round pick (16th overall) and he's excelled since making his trip across the pond to join Bridgeport last month, with two goals and nine points in his first 7 games played.
With Game 82 meaning seemingly nothing for New York, they will turn to backup netminder David Rittich as they take on Carolina on Tuesday. The 33-year-old veteran backup has had a mediocre first season in New York, with a 14-9-3 record, 2.78 GAA and .894 SV%. He will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, who are expected to have a depleted lineup after securing their playoff spot vs. Ottawa in round one.
Varlamov has missed the entire 2025-26 campaign due to a knee injury but had some encouraging news on Tuesday as the 37-year-old veteran was loaned to Bridgeport (AHL) on an LTIR conditioning assignment. The Russian netminder appeared in 10 games as Ilya Sorokin's backup in 2024-25, with a 3-4-3 record, 2.89 GAA and .889 SV%.
MacLean did not play in the last two games, but he will replace Max Shabanov (upper-body) in the lineup on Saturday. MacLean has served exclusively as a fourth liner this season and has just seven points (2G / 5A) in 57 games.
Shabanov returned from a lower-body injury and appeared in two games but will come back out of the lineup on Saturday due to an upper-body injury. Shabanov, who will be replaced by Kyle MacLean in the bottom-6, had one goal and one assist in those two games.
Sorokin gave up three goals on 16 shots in the Islanders 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Sorokin, who has now given up three-plus goals in five straight games, posting a 4.59 GAA and .848 SV% in the process. With a pivotal back-to-back this weekend, new head coach Pete DeBoer hinted at Sorokin starting both games.
DeAngelo has not played in over two weeks due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old DeAngelo has 33 points (5G / 28A) in 72 games this season.
The Islanders, amid a four-game losing streak, have not played since Saturday. Currently on the outside of the playoff picture with only four games remaining, the team will need near-perfection from Sorokin if they have any intention of making the postseason. The 30-year-old Sorokin has been one of the most reliable goalies in the NHL this season, leading the way with seven shutouts, but has picked an inopportune time to be struggling. In his last four games (0-4-0), Sorokin has an ugly 5.01 GAA and .852 SV%. The Islanders, in their first game with new head coach Pete DeBoer, enter Thursday's contest as sizeable -261 home favourites against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that lost 4-0 to the Washington Capitals last night.
DeAngelo has not played in over two weeks due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old DeAngelo has 33 points (5G / 28A) in 72 games this season.
