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Borgen will be held out of the lineup for the second straight game as he continues to battle a minor undisclosed injury. The Sabres are hopeful that Borgen will be available for Saturday's game.
Eakin is dealing with a minor injury, so he'll come out of the lineup on Thursday. With Eakin sidelined, Brett Murray will make his NHL debut on the Sabres' fourth line.
Murray was a fourth-round pick in 2016 and is set to make his NHL debut after 78 games at the AHL level. Murray has scored nine goals with 10 assists (19 points) in 23 games with Rochester (AHL) this season.
Noesen was acquired from the Sharks at the deadline and is set to debut Thursday vs. the Habs. Noesen has 31 goals and 23 assists (54 points) in 204 career NHL games with the Ducks, Devils, Penguins and Sharks. Noesen has spent most of 2021 in the AHL, scoring two goals with four assists in 12 games.
The Islanders are expected to rest some regulars as they did with Mathew Barzal on Tuesday. Greene looks like he'll rest on Thursday with Braydon Coburn replacing him on the third pairing.
The Islanders are expected to rest some regulars as they did with Mathew Barzal on Tuesday. Thursday it looks like it will be Eberle, so expect Travis Zajac and Kyle Palmieri to skate with Barzal.
Barzal was scratched on Tuesday but will play Thursday vs. the Devils. Barzal has struggled over the last month, scoring just two goals with five assists (seven points) in his last 14 games.