Pierre Engvall will draw back into the Islanders lineup on Saturday against the Nashville Predators, sending Tsyplakov to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Tsyplakov is averaging 15:46 time-on-ice and has 25 points (7G / 18A) in 54 games this season.
Maxi Tsyplakov will be a healthy scratch on Saturday against the Nashville Predators, allowing Engvall to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Engvall is averaging 11:07 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
The Islanders have lost four straight, allowing four or more goals in each contest, but will continue to roll with Sorokin between the pipes on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 29-year-old Sorokin has an ugly 5.01 GAA and .818 SV% in his last four contests (0-4-0). He has a 2.80 GAA and .902 SV% in 42 games this season (20-18-4). The Islanders enter the action on Thursday as -110 road favorites against a Bruins team they defeated 5-4 on January 5th.
Hudson Fasching (upper body) will return from a multi-week absence, sending Engvall to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Engvall is averaging 11:07 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
Fasching has not played an NHL since January 5th due to an upper-body injury and will draw back into the lineup after a brief conditioning stint in Bridgeport (AHL). Before his injury, the 29-year-old Fasching averaged 8:56 time-on-ice and had yet to score a point through 19 games this season.
With Noah Dobson returning from a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury, Perunovich will be the odd man out of the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. Since being acquired by the Islanders, the 26-year-old Perunovich has averaged 19:12 time-on-ice and scored three points (0G / 3A) in nine games.
Dobson has not played since January 20th, missing 11 consecutive games due to a lower-body injury, but will likely draw back into the Islanders' lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Dobson has 24 points (6G / 18A) in 46 games this season and will likely reclaim his role on the top powerplay unit, a spot temporarily occupied by Tony DeAngelo.
Scott Mayfield will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Boqvist to re-enter the lineup. The 32-year-old Mayfield is averaging 17:25 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) and a +13 plus/minus in 51 games this season.
Adam Boqvist will draw back into the Islanders' lineup on Tuesday, sending Mayfield to the press box as a healthy scratch. In five games with the Islanders, the 24-year-old Boqvist is averaging 16:02 time-on-ice and has one goal.
The Islanders have lost three straight (0-3-0) and will turn to Sorokin between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. After a stellar nine-game stretch (8-1-0), posting a 1.38 GAA and .952 SV%, Sorokin has followed that up with a forgettable three-game losing skid (0-3-0) where he has a 4.45 GAA and .852 SV%. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as slight +100 home underdogs against a Rangers team coming off a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Martin has not played since January 16 and has been placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury, likely so the Islanders can accommodate a roster spot for Noah Dobson. The 35-year-old Martin is averaging 7:47 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A) and 68 hits in 24 games this season.
Mayfield missed the final four games before the 4Nations break but has been skating since last week and told reporters he's ready to play Sunday. Head coach Patrick Roy did not confirm Mayfield will play, but it seems likely that he'll be officially cleared before Sunday.
