Cizikas missed the Islanders' previous game vs. Florida due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Tuesday. The 31-year-old has two goals, five assists, 37 SOG and 40 PIMs in 34 games prior to the injury.
Holmstrom was involved in a knee-on-knee collision with Calgary's Sam Bennett and is now considered day-to-day as he deals with a leg injury. The 2019 1st-round pick (23rd overall) has a goal, an assist, eight SOG and one GWG in his 14 games played this season.
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).
Maccelli suffered a lower-body injury in the Coyotes' final game before the Christmas break and is expected to be sidelined until mid-February. This is a tough break for the rookie, who sits second among all first-year players with 22 points (3G / 19A) through 30 games.
Cizikas has two goals, five assists, 37 SOG and 40 PIMs through 34 games but will miss Friday's game vs. Florida as he is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Palmieri has played one game since Nov.21st due to an upper-body injury that has reaggrivated 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.
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.
Sorokin was perfect in his last start, stopping all 46 of 46 shots to pick up his third shutout of the season in a rare shootout loss vs. Colorado in his last game. Sorokin has been the Islanders' brightest spot this season, as he has led them between the pipes with his 10-10-1 record, 2.36 GAA and .926 SV%. He will take on the New York Rangers, who just snapped a seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh in their last game.
Clutterbuck missed the Islanders' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will now head to the injured reserve retroactive to 12/16. 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.
Foudy has been a healthy scratch for the previous two games but will draw back into the lineup after it was announced that Yegor Chinakhov would be out indefinitely. The 2018 1st round pick (18th overall) has failed to produce so far this season, with only three assists, seven SOG and a -10 plus/minus through 15 games this season.
Sorokin came in for an odd one save on one shot relief performance in the Islanders' previous matchup, as he came in for an injured Semyon Varlamov and saw limited action in 6:22 TOI vs. Vegas. The 27-year-old has been a rock for the Islanders this season, with his 10-10-0 record, 2.49 GAA and .921 SV%. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who have won three of their last four game after a 3-1 victory over Nashville in their last game.
Clutterbuck missed the Islanders' previous game due to an upper-body injury and is now considered day-to-day with the injury. The 35-year-old had just recently became 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.
Palmieri has played one game since Nov.21st due to an upper-body injury that has reaggrivated itself and is considered day-to-day 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.
Varlamov stopped 35 of 37 shots before leaving Saturday's game in Vegas with an undisclosed injury. The Islanders recalled Cory Schneider from the AHL on an emergency basis, suggesting that Varlamov will not play Monday.
