Palmieri (personal) will not play on Wednesday.
Palmieri was placed on the non-roster paternity list and will miss Wednesday's game in Vancouver. Palmieri will re-join the team in Edmonton and is expected to be available for Friday's game.
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Varlamov will start Wednesday vs. the Kraken.
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Varlamov will likely start Wednesday vs. the Kraken.
Pulock (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Islanders lineup on Tuesday.
Pulock has been out since November 15th but is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Pulock had a slow start to the season, posting just two assists in 12 games.
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Sorokin will start Tuesday vs. the Senators.
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Sorokin was the first goalie off of the ice at the Islanders morning skate.
Cizikas (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Sunday.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Horvat (COVID-19 protocol) will draw back into the Canucks lineup on Saturday.
Horvat missed five games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Saturday in Calgary. It's unclear where he will slot into the lineup and who he will replace but Horvat comes in with 13 goals and 10 assists (23 points) in 38 games.
Palmieri is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Thursday.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
The Islanders have activated Kyle Palmieri (lower-body) from IR.
Palmieri has missed the last 10 games with a lower-body injury but appears set to play Thursday vs. the Kings. Palmieri would likely replace Kieffer Bellows and skate on a line with Brock Nelson and Anthony Beauvillier.
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Bear will draw into the Hurricanes lineup on Thursday.
Bear will play for the first time since January 13th, replacing Brendan Smith on the third pair. Bear has scored two goals with five assists (seven points) in 27 games this season.
Drouin is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
Drouin missed the last two games with an upper-body injury and on Wednesday the Canadiens announced that he is out indefinitely. Don't expect to see Drouin until after the All-Star game at the very least.
Boqvist (COVID-19) will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Wednesday.
Boqvist missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but is set to play Wednesday vs. the Flames. Boqvist, who will replace Gavin Bayreuther in the lineup, has 14 points (7G / 7A) and a minus-10 rating in 26 games this season.
Soucy is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Soucy suffered a lower-body injury in Sunday's game vs. the Panthers and is expected to be out for at least a couple of weeks. Expect Soucy to be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Palat (lower-body) will be back in the Lightning lineup on Thursday.
Palat missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will be back in the lineup when the Lighting host the Devils on Thursday. This is good timing for the Lightning, as they will be without Nikita Kucherov, who was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Tuesday.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Drouin has returned to Montreal due to an upper-body injury.