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Top Islanders News
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Traveling with team
Horvat (lower body) will join the Islanders for their upcoming seven-game road trip, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
Horvat won't be an option to face the Devils on Tuesday, but it certainly appears he is trending in the right direction. Once given the all-clear, the Ontario native should reclaim his spot as the second-line center in addition to linking up with one of the power-play units.
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Islanders' Matthew Schaefer: Cleared to play
Schaefer (illness) will be in the lineup versus the Devils on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Schaefer will avoid missing any game time after having been sidelined for Monday's practice session. Through 42 games this year, the rookie blueliner has registered 12 goals and 16 assists, including 13 power-play points, and is currently the favorite to take home the Calder Trophy at the end of the year.
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Islanders' Matthew Schaefer: Game-time call Tuesday
Schaefer (illness) will be a game-time decision against New Jersey on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Schaefer didn't participate in Monday's practice. He has amassed 12 goals, 28 points, 113 shots on net and 58 blocked shots in 42 games this season. If Schaefer is unavailable to play against the Devils, Adam Boqvist will likely draw into Tuesday's lineup.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Set to start Tuesday
Sorokin will start Tuesday's home game against the Devils, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin was activated off injured reserve Friday after missing time due to a lower-body injury, and he served as David Rittich's backup during Saturday's home matchup against the Maple Leafs. However, Sorokin will return to the crease one game later. Across 24 appearances this season, Sorokin has gone 12-10-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .910 save percentage.
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Islanders' Matthew Schaefer: Dealing with illness
Schaefer will not practice Monday due to an illness.
Schaefer was labeled as day-to-day by the team ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Devils. After a slow end to 2025 saw the young blueliner notch just two points in seven games from Dec. 16-30, he has bounced back with the flip of the calendar, generating three goals on five shots in two January contests. If Schaefer can't go Tuesday, Tony DeAngelo could see more responsibility with the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Islanders' Adam Boqvist: Not seeing much time
Boqvist was scratched for the 16th time in 18 games when he sat out Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Boqvist had the first chance to replace Alexander Romanov (shoulder) in the lineup, but he didn't stick. Since Boqvist exited the lineup Nov. 28 versus the Flyers, the Islanders have rotated through call-ups for the last spot on the third pairing. Travis Mitchell went first, followed by Marshall Warren and now Cole McWard is getting a look. Boqvist remains on the NHL roster as an emergency option, but with just one helper in 12 contests this season, he has virtually no fantasy appeal unless he can claim a regular role.
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Islanders' Jonathan Drouin: Registers two helpers Saturday
Drouin notched two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Drouin has started January with three helpers over two games. He had just one assist over nine outings in December, though he lost five contests to a back injury. Drouin now has 19 points, 51 shots on net, 17 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 36 appearances. He's still got fantasy appeal as long as he stays in the top six and on the first power-play unit, but he's far from being a must-have player.
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Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Two helpers in OT win
Barzal put up two assists Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Barzal has three assists in his last six games, which is a stark contrast to the 11 points, including eight helpers, that he put up in his previous nine outings. he has 32 points (10 goals, 22 assists) in 41 games this season, but he's struggling at the dot with a 38.3 winning percentage. Barzal qualifies at right wing in some formats, and that's where fantasy managers get their best fantasy value.
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Islanders' Adam Pelech: Rare point this season
Pelech scored a goal Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over Toronto.
It was Pelech's third goal and sixth point of the season (42 games). During the 2024-25 regular season, he put up 21 assists in 60 games. Pelech's fantasy value lies in his ability to block shots. He put up one Saturday to bring his season total to 71, but in the absence of offense, he's a tough one-category activation.
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Islanders' David Rittich: Backstops team to OT victory
Rittich made 18 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Rittich will also go down in the history books as the goalie who allowed two goals to Auston Matthews, who became the leading goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs history. Ilya Sorokin (lower body) backed Rittich up and could take control of the Islanders' crease again. Still, Rittich has performed admirably as the No. 1, going 4-2-1 with one shutout. Even though his role will likely decrease, he will remain a solid spot starter.
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Islanders' Emil Heineman: Two points after long rough patch
Heineman had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime win over Toronto on Saturday.
Heineman notched the tying goal late in the third period to force overtime. The goal and points were his first in six games. Heineman has just three goals and one assist in his last 17 outings. He has 13 goals, seven assists, 84 shots on net and 142 hits through 42 appearances this season. Heineman may have some value in deep formats, but he needs to be more consistent.
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Islanders' Matthew Schaefer: Sets NHL mark for teenage defenders
Schaefer scored two goals Saturday, including the game-winner, in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs.
Schaefer became the first defenseman in NHL history to record two multi-goal games as an 18-year-old. He went wide around the defender before waiting out Joseph Woll and sliding the puck past him. Schaefer is on a three-game, four-point streak (three goals, one assist), and he sits in a three-way tie for 16th overall in scoring from the blue line with 28 points. Remarkably, Schaefer sits in a tie for third overall among defenders in goals (12).
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Islanders' Cole McWard: Recalled from AHL
McWard was summoned from AHL Bridgeport on Saturday.
The Islanders were down to six healthy defensemen, hence the recall of McWard. McWard led all Bridgeport defensemen with five goals and 16 points in 29 AHL games before his recall. He will line up on the third pairing, alongside Scott Mayfield, on Saturday against Toronto.
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Islanders' Marcus Hogberg: Sent down Friday
Hogberg was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Friday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Ilya Sorokin (lower body) was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Hogberg allowed two goals on seven shots in a relief appearance versus the Mammoth on Thursday, which was his lone outing during this stint with the big club. Hogberg is the next man up should another injury sideline Sorokin or David Rittich later in the season.
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Islanders' David Rittich: Starting Saturday
Rittich will be between the home pipes versus Toronto on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Rittich will make his seventh straight start but will have Ilya Sorokin (lower body) as his backup for the first time since Sorokin got hurt. Rittich is 10-5-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.46 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 17 outings this season. The Maple Leafs are tied for fourth in NHL scoring, generating 3.35 goals per game.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Activated from injured reserve
Sorokin (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Friday and will back up David Rittich Saturday against the Maple Leafs, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin has sat out the last six games with the injury and is slated to return to the crease Tuesday versus New Jersey. Sorokin is 12-10-2 with a 2.55 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 24 appearances this season.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team |
2.85 (22nd) |
2.65 (5th) |
15.9 (29th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| B. Horvat C Bo Horvat C | Lower Body |
| K. Palmieri RW Kyle Palmieri RW | Knee |
| A. Romanov D Alexander Romanov D | Shoulder |
| S. Varlamov G Semyon Varlamov G | Knee |
| P. Engvall LW Pierre Engvall LW | Ankle |
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