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0:44Highlights: Mammoth at Islanders (1/1)
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1:57Pierre McGuire Evaluates Team USA Roster
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1:51Panarin, Zibanejad Lead Rangers to Winter Classic Win
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0:37Gold Medal or Bust for USA in 2026?
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7:57NHL Winter Classic Preview: Rangers Vs. Panthers
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Top Islanders News
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Islanders' Cole McWard: Recalled from AHL
McWard was summoned from AHL Bridgeport on Saturday.
The Islanders are 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 likely be the seventh defenseman Saturday when the Islanders travel to 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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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Set for one-week absence
Horvat will miss at least a week due to his lower-body injury, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Friday.
Based on his timeline, Horvat will be out of action for at least the next four games, though it could still be longer. In four games since returning from a previous injury, the veteran center notched two goals on 11 shots, seven hits and five blocks. With Horvat sidelined, Jean-Gabriel Pageau will shift back to center and fill in on the second line.
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Islanders' Marshall Warren: Returned to minors
Warren was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Friday.
Warren has made eight appearances for the Islanders this year, registering three assists, seven shots and seven hits while logging 11:29 of ice time per game. The team may bring the blueliner back up before Saturday's clash with the Maple Leafs, but his demotion likely means that Adam Boqvist will return to the lineup for the first time since Dec. 19 versus the Canucks.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Contributes two helpers
Shabanov notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Mammoth.
Shabanov has four points over his last three games. The 25-year-old was in a six-game slump prior to this stretch, and he was scratched once during that dry spell. He's now at 14 points (five on the power play), 34 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-4 rating across 28 appearances. Shabanov will need to stay productive to work his way into the picture for fantasy managers.
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Islanders' Calum Ritchie: Goals in consecutive contests
Ritchie scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Mammoth.
Ritchie has scored in back-to-back games since he was scratched versus the Blue Jackets on Sunday. If head coach Patrick Roy was looking to send a message to the 20-year-old, it appears to have been received well. Ritchie could get a bump in usage if Bo Horvat (lower body) misses time after leaving Thursday's contest. Ritchie is up to six goals, 10 points, 34 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 30 appearances this season.
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Islanders' Matthew Schaefer: Reaches 10-goal mark
Schaefer scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Mammoth.
While it was a lousy performance for the Islanders as a whole, Schaefer secured his 10th goal of the season. That puts him in a tie for fourth in goals among all blueliners this season, and he's tied for third in goals among all rookies. He had a decent December with six points in 14 outings, but it was his quietest month of the season so far. He's at 10 goals, 26 points (13 on the power play), 111 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 41 appearances. A 20-goal for a rookie defenseman would be incredibly special -- it's only happened three times in NHL history. Brian Leetch did it with 23 goals in 1988-89, while Barry Beck (22 goals in 1977-78) and Dion Phaneuf (20 goals in 2005-06) are the other two members of that elite club. Denis Potvin (17 goals in 1973-74) holds the Islanders record for goals by a rookie blueliner.
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Islanders' Marcus Hogberg: Needed in relief Thursday
Hogberg turned aside five of seven shots after replacing David Rittich early in the third period of Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Mammoth.
It was a rough afternoon for the Islanders as a whole, but Hogberg didn't look great on the first puck to get past him, a Dylan Guenther shot that trickled through the netminder's five-hole. It was Hogberg's first action since he was called up from AHL Bridgeport last weekend, but Rittich's shakier outing could open the door for his backup to get the start Saturday against the Maple Leafs. Through 14 AHL outings this season, Hogberg has a 3.08 GAA and .881 save percentage.
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Islanders' David Rittich: Gets New Year's Day hook
Rittich gave up five goals on 14 shots before being replaced by Marcus Hogberg early in the third period of Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Mammoth.
The two teams were scoreless through the first period, but Utah got the rout started on a Dylan Guenther goal just 36 seconds into the second frame. Rittich eventually got the hook after a pair of power-play tallies by the visitors in the first six minutes of the third. The veteran netminder was making his sixth straight start with Ilya Sorokin (lower body) on the shelf, a stretch in which Rittich has gone 3-2-1 while allowing 13 goals on 158 shots (.918 save percentage). He might get a breather for the Islanders' next game Saturday at home against the Maple Leafs.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Needs further evaluation
Horvat will be evaluated Friday for an apparent lower-body injury sustained in Thursday's game versus the Mammoth, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Horvat was hurt in the third period and struggled to get off the ice and limped down the tunnel. The Islanders didn't have a specific update, but more information should be available after he's evaluated more thoroughly. If Horvat can't play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Anthony Duclair or Marc Gatcomb will get back into the lineup, while Simon Holmstrom or Calum Ritchie could see a boost in ice time.
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Islanders' David Rittich: Sixth straight start
Rittich will be between the home pipes versus Utah on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Rittich will make his sixth straight start, as Ilya Sorokin continues to remain out of action with a lower-body injury. Rittich is 3-1-1 in his last five games, allowing eight goals on 144 shots. He is 10-4-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.27 GAA and a .917 save percentage over 16 games this season. The Mammoth are scoring 2.98 goals per game, 19th in the NHL.
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Islanders' Henrik Tikkanen: Earns AHL shutout
Tikkanen posted a 32-save shutout in AHL Bridgeport's 4-0 win over Hartford on Wednesday.
Tikkanen has gotten to play more regularly while Marcus Hogberg is away from Bridgeport to provide the Islanders with depth at the NHL level. Tikkanen is up to 5-2-1 with a 2.57 GAA and an .898 save percentage over eight contests this season. This was his second career AHL shutout.
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Islanders' Calum Ritchie: Tallies in Tuesday's victory
Ritchie scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Ritchie was scratched Sunday versus the Blue Jackets, but he stepped into a third-line role for Tuesday's contest. He made a quick impact, opening the scoring at 2:56 of the first period. The 20-year-old has chipped in some depth scoring while primarily featuring in a bottom-six spot so far. He's at five goals, four assists, 32 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 29 appearances.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Pots power-play tally
Horvat scored a power-play goal on three shots, added four PIM and logged three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Horvat scored in the first period and also had the lone tally in the shootout to secure the win. The 30-year-old center has scored in consecutive contests, and he has seven goals and an assist over his last 10 outings, a stretch interrupted by a five-game absence for a lower-body injury. For the season, he's up to 21 goals, 33 points (12 on the power play), 120 shots on net, 25 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 35 appearances. He's never had a 40-goal season in the NHL, but he is on pace to change that fact in 2025-26.
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Islanders' David Rittich: Secures shootout win
Rittich stopped 17 of 19 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Rittich wasn't at his best, and the Islanders weren't either. The Blackhawks were able to bury a pair of goals in the second period, but that was it, and Rittich shut the door in the shootout to earn his third win in his last four starts. He's allowed eight goals on 144 shots over his last five games since taking over the No. 1 role in the absence of Ilya Sorokin (lower body). Rittich is at a 10-4-2 record with a 2.27 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 16 appearances. The Islanders begin a three-game homestand Thursday versus the Mammoth.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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2.68 (26th) |
2.71 (7th) |
16.0 (27th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| 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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