Wahlstrom last played on December 20th, his first game since December 2nd, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Penguins. He has five points (2G / 3A) in 18 games and is expected to play on the third line with Simon Holmstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau.
Wahlstrom appears to be the odd-man out on Saturday as Julien Gauthier (upper body) is set to return to the lineup. Wahlstrom has two goals and three assists in 18 games this season.
Wahlstrom has missed the Islanders' previous eight games due to illness but is set to draw back into the lineup Wednesday as he takes the spot of Julien Gauthier (upper body). The 23-year-old right-winger had two goals, three assists, 23 SOG, four PIMs and a -5 plus/minus in 17 games played prior to missing the last two and a half weeks.
Wahlstrom, along with Julien Gauthier, will draw back into the Islanders lineup on Monday as Matt Martin and Hudson Fasching will both be healthy scratches. Wahlstrom, who will likely skate on the third line alongside Anders Lee and Jean-Gabriel Pageau, has only one point (1G / 0A) in seven games this season.
Wahlstrom had seven goals, nine assists, 70 SOG, 32 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 35 games with the New York Islanders in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $874,125 contract extension. The 23-year-old right-winger was the Islanders first-round pick in 2018 (11th overall) and missed majority of last season due to a knee injury. He has 32 goals and 61 points in 161 games played across four NHL seasons.
Wahlstrom was enjoying his strongest season to date with seven goals, nine assists, 70 SOG and 32 PIMs in 35 games prior to it being announced he would be out indefinitely due to a lower-body injury.
Wahlstrom missed the Islanders' season opener on Thursday but is expected to replace Kieffer Bellows in the lineup on Saturday. Wahlstrom had 13 goals and 11 assists (24 points) in 73 games a season ago.
Wahlstrom has been a regular in the Islanders lineup for a while now but will come out Thursday in Pittsburgh. Kieffer Bellows will replace him on a line with Mathew Barzal.
Wahlstrom will draw back into the Islanders lineup after missing the last two games with an upper-body injury. Josh Bailey is expected to be a healthy scratch.
Wahlstrom was on the ice for the Islanders' morning skate but will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. According to head coach Barry Trotz, Wahlstrom will be held out for precautionary reasons.
Wahlstrom was not on the ice for Saturday's practice and is unlikely to play on Sunday. Josh Bailey () was back on the ice today and Barry Trotz says he'll play vs. Ottawa. He will replace Wahlstrom.
Wahlstrom was a healthy scratch vs. the Maple Leafs on Saturday but will play tonight vs. the Flyers. It's unclear who Wahlstrom will replace in the lineup, but he comes in goalless with 31 shots and three assists in his last eight games.
Both Wahlstrom and Anthony Beauvillier were activated and head coach Barry Trotz said it's possible that both will play on Saturday but "one more likely that the other." Monitor Wahlstrom's status as the Islanders hit the ice for warmups at 1:30 PM ET.
On the day that the Islanders activated players like Mathew Barzal, they also added four forwards to the protocol list, including Wahlstrom. This group is expected to be out until next Wednesday.
