Barzal (upper body) will return to the lineup on Sunday.
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George will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Horvat (lower body) will not play on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Sorokin will start vs. Chicago on Sunday.
The Islanders have recalled Pierre Engvall from Bridgeport (AHL).
The Islanders have placed Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve.
Goalie Start
Sorokin is expected to start Sunday in Chicago.
Goalie Start
Vanecek will start Saturday vs. Utah.
Goalie Start
Vanecek was the first goalie off the ice at the Sharks morning skate.
Horvat (lower-body) will travel to Chicago but is questionable to play Sunday.
Duclair (lower-body) will travel to Chicago but won't play in Sunday's game.
Barzal (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Pelech (jaw) will return to the Islanders lineup on Sunday.
The Blues have assigned Matthew Kessel to Springfield (AHL).
Horvat is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
New York has placed Pierre Engvall on waivers.
Engvall has been limited to only 20 games this season, recording six points (3G / 3A). The 28-year-old is averaging 12:40 time-on-ice, nearly three minutes less than last season, and his lowest total since his 24-year-old season in 2020-21.
Duclair (lower-body) skated in full on Thursday but is still considered day-to-day.
Duclair has not played since suffering a lower-body injury in mid-October but has been upgraded to day-to-day after participating in practice on Thursday. The 30-year-old Duclair was signed in the offseason to add an offensive punch to a typically low-scoring Islanders club and was off to a solid start, with three points (2G / 1A) in five games.
Line Change
Barzal (lower-body) returned to practice in full on Thursday.
Barzal has not played since suffering an upper-body injury at the end of October but has be actively skating on his own the past few weeks. He returned to practice for the first time on Thursday and has been upgraded to day-to-day. After a stellar 2023-24 season, scoring 80 points (23G / 57A) in 80 games, Barzal started the 2024-25 campaign slowly, with only five points (2G / 3A) in 10 games.
Goalie Start
Sorokin will start vs. Chicago on Thursday.
The Islanders will roll with Sorokin between the pipes for a seventh straight game on Thursday when they host the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite an unspectacular 3-2-1 record, Sorokin has strung together some strong play over his last six games, allowing three or fewer goals five times and posting a solid .919 SV%. The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -186 home favorites against a Blackhawks squad that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-5-0) on Monday with an impressive 2-1 win over the New York Rangers.
Goalie Start
Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice at New York's morning skate.
The Islanders will roll with Sorokin between the pipes for a seventh straight game on Thursday when they host the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite an unspectacular 3-2-1 record, Sorokin has strung together some strong play over his last six games, allowing three or fewer goals five times and posting a solid .919 SV%. The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -186 home favorites against a Blackhawks squad that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-5-0) on Monday with an impressive 2-1 win over the New York Rangers.