Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Unavailable for Game 1

Pageau (lower body) won't play in Game 1 against Carolina on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Pageau will miss at least one contest after getting hurt in the Islanders' regular-season finale against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. He notched 11 goals and 33 points in 82 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign. Pageau will be replaced by Simon Holmstrom in Saturday's lineup.