Islanders' David Rittich: Starting in net Sunday

Rittich will start Sunday's road contest against the Blue Jackets, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

With Ilya Sorokin (lower body) on injured reserve, Rittch will be called upon to shoulder more responsibility. The good news is that the 33-year-old Rittich has been as good of a No. 2 goaltender as they come this season, going 9-3-2 with a 2.25 GAA and a .919 save percentage. The last-place Blue Jackets average 2.89 goals per game.