Goalie Start
Greiss will start Saturday in Detroit.
Fritz (illness) will not be in the Islanders lineup on Thursday.
Fritz is day-to-day with an illness, so he will not be available for Thursday's contest against the Rangers. Shane Prince will replace him in the lineup and play for the first time since January 12th.
Prince (lower-body) will be back in the Islanders lineup on Thursday.
Prince has not played since January 18th, but has worked his way back to play the final couple games of the regular season. Prince has recorded one goal and one assist in just 12 games so far this season.
Boychuk will miss the final two games of the regular season and may require offseason surgery.
Boychuk will come out of the lineup on Thursday and he will talk with the Islanders and doctors to determine whether or not he will need surgery this offseason. Brandon Davidson is expected to replace Boychuk in the lineup tonight.
Goalie Start
Halak will start Thursday vs. the Rangers.
Send Down
The Islanders have sent Chris Gibson to Bridgeport (AHL).
Gibson was 2-3-2 with a 3.65 GAA and .908 SV% in eight games with the Islanders during his call-up. Gibson returns to the Sound Tigers where he has gone 18-11-1 with a 2.31 GAA and .909 SV% in 33 games.
Bailey (upper-body) will be back in the Islanders lineup on Tuesday.
Bailey has missed the last twogmaes with an upper-body injury but will be back on the top line vs the Flyers on Tuesday. Bailey has gone pointless in his last three games, but still sits tied for 20th in the NHL in assists (51) while also scoring 18 goals for a total of 69 points in 73 games.
Clutterbuck (face) will play Tuesday vs. the Flyers.
Clutterbuck was hurt in New Jersey on Saturday after taking an elbow to the face, but he is good to go tonight vs. the Flyers. Clutterbuck has once again been valuable in hits leagues, racking up 231 (10th in the NHL) while chipping in 17 points (8G / 9A) in 73 games.
Goalie Start
Greiss will start Tuesday vs. the Flyers.
Goalie Start
Greiss will return to the Islanders crease on Saturday.
The Islanders have activated Thomas Greiss (lower-body) from IR.
Bailey (upper-body) will not play on Friday.
Goalie Start
Gibson will start Friday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Boychuk (undisclosed) will not be in the Islanders lineup in Ottawa.
Leddy (undisclosed) will not play on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Halak will start Tuesday in Ottawa.
The Islanders have activated Scott Mayfield (leg) off of IR.
Cizikas won’t play Monday because of an upper-body injury.
Cizikas will be replaced by Chris Wagner tonight and there are some “longer-term concerns” for Cizikas according to head coach Doug Weight. Cizikas is not expected to travel to Ottawa for Tuesday’s game.
Line Change
Wagner will be back in the Islanders lineup on Monday.
Wagner was a healthy scratch on Saturday but will replace Casey Cizikas in the lineup tonight vs. the Panthers. Wagner is still searching for his first point as an Islander.
Goalie Start
Gibson will start Monday vs. the Panthers.
Gibson was pulled after he allowed six goals on 24 shots in the Islanders loss to the Lightning last Thursday. Gibson has gone 2-1-2 with a 3.48 GAA and .915 SV% in six starts since being called-up and will be in tough tonight with Florida in town—they are 12-3-1 in their last 16 games.