Barzal has not played since suffering an upper-body injury at the end of October but has be actively skating on his own the past few weeks. He returned to practice for the first time on Thursday and has been upgraded to day-to-day. After a stellar 2023-24 season, scoring 80 points (23G / 57A) in 80 games, Barzal started the 2024-25 campaign slowly, with only five points (2G / 3A) in 10 games.
The Islanders will roll with Sorokin between the pipes for a seventh straight game on Thursday when they host the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite an unspectacular 3-2-1 record, Sorokin has strung together some strong play over his last six games, allowing three or fewer goals five times and posting a solid .919 SV%. The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -186 home favorites against a Blackhawks squad that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-5-0) on Monday with an impressive 2-1 win over the New York Rangers.
The Islanders will roll with Sorokin between the pipes for a seventh straight game on Thursday when they host the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite an unspectacular 3-2-1 record, Sorokin has strung together some strong play over his last six games, allowing three or fewer goals five times and posting a solid .919 SV%. The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -186 home favorites against a Blackhawks squad that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-5-0) on Monday with an impressive 2-1 win over the New York Rangers.
Hutton fills in for Scott Mayfield, who will miss Tuesday's game with an illness. Hutton has zero goals and two assists in 11 games this season.
Mayfield is battling an illness and and as a result will miss his first game of the 2024-25 season. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:16 time-on-ice, recording five points (1G / 4A), a +10 plus/minus, 58 blocks, and 53 hits in 29 games.
Mayfield is battling an illness and could be at risk of missing his first game of the 2024-25 season. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:16 time-on-ice, recording five points (1G / 4A), a +10 plus/minus, 58 blocks, and 53 hits in 29 games.
Partly due to Semyon Varlamov battling through a lower-body issue, Sorokin has taken reign of the Islanders' crease and will start his sixth consecutive game on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 29-year-old Sorokin is sporting a respectable 2.64 GAA and .909 SV% but has struggled lately, allowing three or more goals in three of his last five (2-2-1), posting a .883 SV%. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as +115 home underdogs against a Kings team riding a season-best five-game winning streak.
Dennis Cholowski will draw back into the Islanders' lineup on Saturday, resulting in Hutton being a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Hutton is averaging 13:35 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 11 games this season.
Grant Hutton will be a healthy scratch on Saturday, allowing Cholowski to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Cholowski has played well when called upon this season, averaging 12:11 time-on-ice, recording six points (2G / 4A), and a +5 plus/minus.
Barzal has not played since suffering an upper-body injury at the end of October but has be actively skating on his own. After a stellar 2023-24 season, scoring 80 points (23G / 57A) in 80 games, Barzal started the 2024-25 campaign slowly, with only five points (2G / 3A) in 10 games.
Pierre Engvall will draw back into the lineup for the Islanders on Thursday, resulting in Martin being a healthy scratch. The 35-year-old Martin is averaging 8:06 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A), five penalty minutes, and 42 hits in 15 games.
Matt Martin will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Engvall to return from a two-game absence. The 28-year-old Engvall is averaging 12:44 time-on-ice and has five points (3G / 2A) in 16 games this season.
With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) day-to-day, Sorokin will start for the third consecutive game on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Sorokin has been solid this season, posting a 2.48 GAA and .916 SV% in 16 games (6-6-4). He has saved 54 of 56 shots faced (.964 SV%) over his last two outings (1-0-1). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -125 home favorites against a Kraken club coming off an impressive 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) day-to-day, Sorokin will start for the third consecutive game on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Sorokin has been solid this season, posting a 2.48 GAA and .916 SV% in 16 games (6-6-4). He has saved 54 of 56 shots faced (.964 SV%) over his last two outings (1-0-1). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -125 home favorites against a Kraken club coming off an impressive 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) day-to-day, the Islanders have recalled Hogberg. 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.
