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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.

Sorokin stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his fourth win of the season as he beat Vancouver in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been fantastic this season, leading the Islanders with his .926 SV%, 2.29 GAA and 14-12-1 record. He will face the Edmonton Oilers, who have lost their last two games but are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.54).

Ilya Sorokin
Cal Clutterbuck has been activated off the injured reserve and will likely return Thursday (upper body).

Clutterbuck missed the Islanders' previous eight games due to an upper-body injury but has been activated off the injured reserve and is expected to play Thursday vs. Edmonton. The 35-year-old had just recently become the all-time hits leader in the NHL and has three goals, five points, 14 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus in 26 games prior to the injury.

Cal Clutterbuck
Sorokin was the first goalie off of the ice at the Islanders morning skate.

Sorokin stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his fourth win of the season as he beat Vancouver in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been fantastic this season, leading the Islanders with his .926 SV%, 2.29 GAA and 14-12-1 record. He will face the Edmonton Oilers, who have lost their last two games but are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.54).

Ilya Sorokin
Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.

Vanecek allowed two goals on 27 shots (.926 SV%) to snap a four-game losing streak as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 26-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in New Jersey, with his 13-5-2 record, 2.38 GAA and .911 SV%. He will take on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won three of their last four games but are 24th in the NHL in shots per game (29.6).

Vitek Vanecek
Vanecek is projected to start Wednesday in Detroit.

Vanecek allowed two goals on 27 shots (.926 SV%) to snap a four-game losing streak as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 26-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in New Jersey, with his 13-5-2 record, 2.38 GAA and .911 SV%. He will take on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won three of their last four games but are 24th in the NHL in shots per game (29.6).

Vitek Vanecek
Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.

Sorokin allowed three goals on 34 shots (.912 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by Seattle in his last start. The 27-year-old has been one of the league's best goaltenders this season, with his .926 SV%, 2.30 GAA and 13-12-1 record. He will take on the Vancouver Canucks, who have lost their last two games but are seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).

Ilya Sorokin
Sorokin is expected to start Tuesday in Vancouver.

Sorokin allowed three goals on 34 shots (.912 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by Seattle in his last start. The 27-year-old has been one of the league's best goaltenders this season, with his .926 SV%, 2.30 GAA and 13-12-1 record. He will take on the Vancouver Canucks, who have lost their last two games but are seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).

Ilya Sorokin
Vanecek will start Friday in Pittsburgh.

Vanecek stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight loss in a defeat to Boston his last time out. The 26-year-old has struggled as of late, but still has an impressive 12-5-2 record, 2.39 GAA and .910 SV%. He will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have lost three-straight games but are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.37).

Vitek Vanecek
Simon Holmstrom has been placed on the injured reserve (lower body).

Holmstrom was involved in a knee-on-knee collision with Calgary's Sam Bennett a few games back and is now considered day-to-day as he deals with a leg injury but will be placed on the injured reserve. The 2019 1st-round pick (23rd overall) has a goal, an assist, eight SOG and one GWG in his 14 games played this season.

Simon Holmstrom
Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils' morning skate.

Vanecek stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight loss in a defeat to Boston his last time out. The 26-year-old has struggled as of late, but still has an impressive 12-5-2 record, 2.39 GAA and .910 SV%. He will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have lost three-straight games but are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.37).

Vitek Vanecek
Cal Clutterbuck is travelling with the Islanders and should return in the near future (upper body).

Clutterbuck missed the Islanders' previous three games due to an upper-body injury but is travelling with the team and is likely to play in the upcoming games. The 35-year-old had just recently become the all-time hits leader in the NHL and has three goals, five points, 14 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus in 26 games prior to the injury.

Cal Clutterbuck
Semyon Varlamov will travel with the team and is very close to returning (lower body).

Varlamov stopped 35 of 37 shots before leaving Saturday's game in Vegas with a lower-body injury and will head to the injured reserve. The Islanders recalled Cory Schneider from the AHL and he is expected to stay with the team until Varlamov is nursed back to full health.

Semyon Varlamov
Kyle Palmieri is travelling with the team and very close to returning (upper body).

Palmieri has played one game since Nov.21st due to an upper-body injury that has reaggravated itself and has been placed on the injured reserve after playing 10:46 in a game vs. Arizona Friday. The 31-year-old veteran winger has six goals, nine points and 39 SOG through 21 games prior to hitting the shelf again due to injury.

Kyle Palmieri
Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.

Vanecek stopped all five of five Bruins' shots as he was perfect in relief of Mackenzie Blackwood against Boston in his last time between the pipes. The 26-year-old has played well in his first season in New Jersey, with his 12-4-2 record, 2.41 GAA and .909 SV%. He will get a full game shot at Boston Wednesday, who holds the NHL's best record and snapped a four-game winning streak with a 3-2 shootout loss in the first game of back-to-backs Tuesday to these Devils.

Vitek Vanecek
Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.

Vanecek stopped all five of five Bruins' shots as he was perfect in relief of Mackenzie Blackwood against Boston in his last time between the pipes. The 26-year-old has played well in his first season in New Jersey, with his 12-4-2 record, 2.41 GAA and .909 SV%. He will get a full game shot at Boston Wednesday, who holds the NHL's best record and snapped a four-game winning streak with a 3-2 shootout loss in the first game of back-to-backs Tuesday to these Devils.

Vitek Vanecek
Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.

Sorokin stopped 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) to snap an eight-game losing streak in a victory over Florida in his last start. The 27-year-old has been a star yet again this season for New York, with his 11-11-1 record, 2.37 GAA and .925 SV%. He takes on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are ninth in the NHL in shots per game (32.8) and seventh in goals (3.42).

Ilya Sorokin