Islanders' Max Shabanov: Scores in return to lineup
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Shabanov scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Shabanov was cleared of a lower-body injury March 22, but it took two weeks for him to get back in the lineup. It's unclear if his playing time will improve after the Islanders replaced Patrick Roy with Pete DeBoer at head coach. Getting a goal should help his case, though Shabanov has been little more than a depth winger in his NHL rookie year, posting five goals, 17 points, 55 shots on net and 26 hits over 43 appearances.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Moves past injury
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Shabanov (lower body) is available for Sunday's home matchup against Columbus but will serve as a healthy scratch, per Ethan Sears of the New York Post.
Shabanov missed three games due to the injury and served as a healthy scratch against Calgary on March 14. The 25-year-old played in back-to-back games prior to that win over the Flames, but he has failed to earn consistent ice time in his first NHL campaign.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Remains out Saturday
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Shabanov (lower body) is set to miss Saturday's game against Montreal, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Shabanov hasn't been in the lineup since March 13. He has four goals and 16 points in 42 outings in 2025-26. Shabanov is likely to be in the mix for a bottom-six spot once he's healthy.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Unavailable Thursday
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Shabanov (lower body) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Ottawa, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Shabanov is slated to miss his third straight game. He has four goals and 16 points in 42 outings in 2025-26. His next chance to return will come Saturday in Montreal.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Unavailable Tuesday
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Shabanov (lower body) remains day-to-day and isn't expected to play against Toronto on Tuesday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Shabanov has played in only two of the last 12 games, so there's no guarantee that he will return to the lineup once he's healthy. He has contributed four goals, 16 points, 54 shots on net and 24 hits in 42 appearances this season.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Considered day-to-day
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Shabanov didn't participate in Monday's practice session and is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury.
Shabanov hasn't been a mainstay in the Islanders' lineup over the past few weeks, but he's now dealing with an injury, and it's unclear whether he'll be an option for Tuesday's game in Toronto. He's made 15 appearances since the start of the calendar year, recording four assists, six hits and six blocked shots while averaging 13:10 of ice time.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Scores in loss Sunday
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Shabanov scored a goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Shabanov tied the game 1-1 at the 17:16 mark of the first period with a wrister, giving him four goals on the season. The 25-year-old winger currently holds a bottom-six role in the Islanders' lineup, so he's not expected to carry a lot of fantasy appeal in most formats. In fact, this was Shabanov's first point since he was credited with an assist in a 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights on Dec. 9, and he hadn't scored since his three-point game versus the Red Wings on Nov. 20.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Three-point effort Thursday
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Shabanov scored two goals and added an assist in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.
The Islanders' fourth line carried the scoring load, as Shabanov, Calum Ritchie and Casey Cizikas combined for three goals and seven points on the night. It was Shabanov's first multi-point performance in nine NHL games, and the 25-year-old rookie has three goals and six points to kick off his first season on Long Island.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Ready to rock
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Shabanov (upper body) will return to the lineup against Colorado on Sunday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Shabanov will skate on the fourth line and work on the second power-play unit after missing the last 12 games. He has one goal, three points, eight shots on net and five hits through six appearances this season. Shabanov will replace Maxim Tsyplakov in Sunday's lineup versus the Avalanche.
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Islanders' Maxim Shabanov: Not traveling with Isles
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Shabanov (upper body) has yet to resume skating and will miss New York's three-game road trip, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Monday.
Shabanov has already missed two games due to his upper-body issue and now will be out of action for at least three more. Prior to his absence, the 25-year-old winger was stuck in a five-game goal drought during which he recorded two helpers, seven shots and five hits while averaging 12:06 of ice time. Once cleared to return, Shabanov should be capable of securing a middle-six role the rest of the way.
