Mayfield has not played since February 22nd after suffering a lower-body injury. Before his injury, the 31-year-old defender amassed five points (0G / 5A), 66 hits, and 106 blocks in 41 games.
DeAngelo will take a seat on Friday as the Hurricanes are opting to dress just six defensemen. His absence makes way for the return of Teuvo Teravainen (upper-body).
Matt Martin will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Engvall to draw back into the lineup. Engvall did not play the last game and has 21 points (8G / 13A) in 61 games this season.
Pierre Engvall will draw back into the lineup for the Islanders on Thursday, sending Martin to the press box as a healthy scratch. Martin has six points (3G / 3A), and 129 hits in 45 games this season.
Sorokin will lead the Islanders on Thursday in a matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, two teams battling for a Wild Card position. The Islanders have lost five straight, including four with Sorokin between the pipes. In his last outing, Sorokin allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Islanders enter action as slight -112 road underdogs.
Jesper Fast will not play on Thursday due to an upper-body injury, allowing DeAngelo to re-enter the lineup. DeAngelo has not played since February 25th, when he scored a goal in 15:46 ice time.
Engvall was a very late scratch for Tuesday's game after taking his usual spot in line rushes during warmups. Hudson Fasching will draw into the lineup in Engvall's place.
Stanley played the last two games for the Jets but will be replaced by Dylan Samberg on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 25-year-old Stanely has two points (1G / 1A) in 16 games this season.
The Islanders have lost four straight and will return to Sorokin between the pipes for the fourth time in the last five games. Sorokin allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, but was on a strong run before that, allowing three or fewer goals in eight straight (5-3-0), posting a respectable .913 SV%. The Islanders enter action as +138 home underdogs against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Islanders have lost four straight and will return to Sorokin between the pipes for the fourth time in the last five games. Sorokin allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, but was on a strong run before that, allowing three or fewer goals in eight straight (5-3-0), posting a respectable .913 SV%. The Islanders enter action as +138 home underdogs against the Carolina Hurricanes.
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Islanders will turn to Varlamov to tend the twine for only his second start in the last 10 games. Varlamov played well in his last outing, saving 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks, snapping an eight-game winless skid (0-4-2) for the veteran netminder. After recording a season-best six-game winning streak, the Islanders have been outscored 7-0 in their last two games (0-2-0).
Bear will be the odd-man out on Thursday as the Capitals look to get fresh legs in the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Alexander Alexeyev will draw into lineup in his place.
