Fasching played 10:19 time-on-ice in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, his first game since January 25th, and recorded a -1 plus/minus, one shot, and one hit. The 28-year-old Fasching has eight points (3G / 5A) in 36 games this season.
Martin did not play in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings but has a chance to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres as he is a game-time decision. Martin is riding a two-game point streak (0G / 2A) while averaging a fraction above 10 minutes of ice time.
Martin will be the odd-man out on Monday with Hudson Fasching drawing into the lineup in his place. Martin has two goals and three assists in 41 games this season.
Having recently been activated off injured reserve, Fasching will draw into the Islanders' lineup for the first time since January 25th. Matt Martin will sit in his place.
Sorokin stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Islanders' win in San Jose on Thursday. It was the fifth consecutive victory for Sorokin, who has posted a .921 SV% during that stretch. After getting a breather on Sunday, he'll start the second-half of the Islanders' back-to-back in Los Angeles. The Islanders enter as +130 underdogs.
Duclair was acquired on Thursday from San Jose and is expected to make his Lightning debut on Saturday vs. Philadelphia. Duclair finds himself on his sixth NHL team but has been enjoying a solid season despite the weak team around him in San Jose, with 16 goals, 27 points, 28 PIMs and a -12 plus/minus in 56 games before the trade.
Duclair has underwhelmed in his first season as a Shark, but will now get the benefit of playing with a demonstrably better surrounding cast in Tampa Bay. The 28-year-old winger had 16 goals and 11 assists in 56 games with San Jose. He will now return to the state of Florida where he spent the previous three seasons playing with the Panthers.
With the impending trade deadline approaching, Duclair might be held out of the lineup in anticipation of a trade. Duclair has managed to be semi-productive for a low-scoring Sharks team this season, tallying 27 points (16G / 11A) in 56 games.
The Islanders are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Sorokin for the sixth straight time on Thursday night. Sorokin has been tremendous lately, allowing fewer than three goals in three of his last four (4-0-0), including saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in his last outing. The Islanders enter action as sizeable -286 road favourites against the San Jose Sharks.
DeAngelo, Brendan Lemieux, and Antti Raanta were all placed on waivers by the Hurricanes on Thursday as the team appears to be clearing cap space ahead of Friday's trade deadline. In 27 games this season, DeAngelo has 10 points (3G / 7A).
The Islanders are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Sorokin for the sixth straight time on Thursday night. Sorokin has been tremendous lately, allowing fewer than three goals in three of his last four (4-0-0), including saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in his last outing. The Islanders enter action as sizeable -286 road favourites against the San Jose Sharks.
Bolduc has not played since January 27th and was reassigned to Bridgeport (AHL) for conditioning two weeks ago. Bolduc has one goal and two assists in 33 games this season.
Perunovich will draw back into the lineup on Thursday in favour of Tyler Tucker. In his last two games, Perunovich has seen his ice-time dip, averaging just over 12 minutes per night.
With St. Louis on the second-half of a back-to-back, Scott Perunovich will head to the press box as a healthy scratch as Tyler Tucker steps into the Blues' lineup on Tuesday. The 25-year-old offensive defenseman has surprised many this season as he has yet to pick up his first career goal but has 13 assists, six PIMs, and a -6 plus/minus through 36 games played this season.
Fasching has been out of the lineup since before the All-Star break and was been reassigned to Bridgeport (AHL) for conditioning last week. The depth right-winger has struggled offensively with the Islanders this season, with three goals, eight points, 30 SOG and a -8 plus/minus in 35 games played.
Martin exited Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins after playing only 6:37 time-on-ice but will be ready to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. Martin has been held off the scoresheet in 20 consecutive games.
Mayfield has not played since February 22nd after suffering a lower-body injury and has been retroactively placed on LTIR. Before his injury, the 31-year-old defender amassed five points (0G / 5A), 66 hits, and 106 blocks in 41 games.
Sorokin is riding a three-game winning streak and should return to the crease on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. Sorokin saved 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a commanding 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday, as the Islanders have outscored their opposition 13-6 over their last three games (3-0-0). The Blues defeated the Islanders 4-0 two weeks ago with Semyon Varlamov between the pipes.
