Beckman will make his Devils debut when New Jersey travels to New York to take on the Rangers on Monday. The 23-year-old was the 75th overall pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and had two points (0G / 2A) in 11 games with Minnesota last season.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau was a last-minute scratch on Friday due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old Pageau has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 23 games this season and is considered a game-time decision.
With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) day-to-day, the Islanders have recalled Hogberg on an emergency basis. The 30-year-old Hogberg has a 2.97 GAA and .908 SV% in 10 games (2-4-3) with Bridgeport (AHL) this season.
The Islanders have recalled goalie Marcus Hodberg from Bridgeport (AHL) on an emergency basis with Varlamov sidelined due to a lower-body injury. If Varlamov misses any time, expect Ilya Sorokin to see the entire workload between the pipes for the Islanders.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau was a last-minute scratch on Friday due to a lower-body injury, allowing Matt Martin to remain in the lineup after initially being announced out. The 32-year-old Pageau has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 23 games this season. He is considered day-to-day.
Matt Martin will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Fasching to re-enter the lineup. Fasching has been limited to five games this season and has not played since November 5th. He is averaging 6:50 time-on-ice, recording zero points, two blocks, and one hit.
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Islanders will roll with Varlamov between the pipes on Friday against the Washington Capitals. Varlamov allowed three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%) in his previous outing, a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, but has been solid lately, allowing three or fewer goals in five straight (2-2-1) while posting a .932 SV%. The Islanders enter Friday's contest as +129 road underdogs against a Washington Capitals club that leads the NHL offensively, averaging 4.1 goals per game.
Hutton will fill in for Alexander Romanov, who was a late scratch due to an illness. Hutton has zero goals and two assists in seven games this season.
Romanov was a surprise scratch on Monday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Grant Hutton will draw into the lineup in his place.
Nate Schmidt will draw back into the Panthers lineup on Monday against the Washington Capitals, resulting in Boqvist returning to a familiar spot as a healthy scratch. Boqvist has only played once in the previous 11 games.
Sorokin had the night off in the Islanders' 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. Despite a modest 5-5-3 record, the 29-year-old Sorokin has been stellar between the pipes for the Islanders this season, posting a solid 2.52 GAA and .917 SV%. The Islanders enter the action on Wednesday as -124 home favorites against a Bruins club that was shutout 2-0 by the Vancouver Canucks last night and has only scored eight goals in their previous six games (2-3-1).
The Islanders will roll with Varlamov between the pipes on Monday when they host the Detroit Red Wings. Despite an unspectacular 2-1-1 record, Varlamov has been tremendous in net his last four games, allowing only six combined goals and posting an excellent .946 SV%. The Islanders enter the action on Monday as -147 home favorites against a Red Wings club they have only scored one goal against in two meetings this season (0-2-0).
The Islanders will likely roll with Varlamov between the pipes on Monday when they host the Detroit Red Wings. Despite an unspectacular 2-1-1 record, Varlamov has been tremendous in net his last four games, allowing only six combined goals and posting an excellent .946 SV%. The Islanders enter the action on Monday as -147 home favorites against a Red Wings club they have only scored one goal against in two meetings this season (0-2-0).
The Islanders will likely roll with Sorokin between the pipes for a third straight game on Monday when they host the Detroit Red Wings. The 29-year-old Sorokin saved 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in his previous outing, a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues, and has a solid 2.52 GAA and .917 SV% in 13 games (5-5-3) this season. The Islanders enter the action on Monday as -160 home favorites against a Red Wings club that stymied them offensively this season, scoring only one goal in two contests (0-2-0).
Sorokin allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Islanders loss in Detroit on Thursday. The loss extended Sorokin's losing skid to 0-2-2 while posting a 3.22 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Blues team that has lost six of their last eight. Sorokin and the Islanders are -158 home favourites.
Boqvist has been scratched for 10 straight games but he is expected to replace Nate Schmidt on the third pair on Saturday. Boqvist opened the season on the Panthers' top power-play unit but has picked up just two assists in nine games so far.
