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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Still dealing with injury
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Shabanov (upper body) won't play against Montreal on Sunday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Shabanov will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear if he will be ready for Tuesday's regular-season finale against Carolina. He has contributed five goals, 18 points, 56 shots on net and 27 hits in 44 appearances this campaign.
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Islanders' Alexander Romanov: Done for regular season
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Romanov (shoulder) will miss the final two games of the regular season, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com on Sunday.
Romanov has been practicing with contact, but he won't be an option for the final two games of the regular season. He will miss his 61st straight outing against Montreal on Sunday. If the Islanders qualify for the playoffs, it remains unclear whether Romanov will be available to return to the lineup.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: In goal Sunday
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Sorokin will protect the home net against Montreal on Sunday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin has one win in his last six outings (1-5-0) and is coming off a 13-save effort in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Ottawa. He has a 29-23-2 record during the 2025-26 campaign with seven shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 54 appearances. Montreal sits seventh in the league with 3.41 goals per game this season.
Sorokin stopped 13 of 15 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Senators, with Ottawa's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Both tallies against Sorokin came in odd-man situations, as Ridly Greig potted a shortie in the first period before Jake Sanderson banged home a power-play goal in the third. Sorokin has just one win in his last six outings, going 1-5-0 with a rough 4.16 GAA and .850 save percentage, and the Islanders' playoff hopes are on life support as a result -- they're three points back of the Flyers for the third seed in the Metro Division with two games to play, and the Blue Jackets a point up on New York as well.
Sorokin will protect the home net against Ottawa on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Sorokin is coming off a 13-save effort in Thursday's 5-3 win over Toronto. He has a 29-22-2 record this campaign with seven shutouts, a 2.66 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 53 appearances. Ottawa sits eighth in the league this season with 3.37 goals per game.
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Islanders' Max Shabanov: Unavailable Saturday
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Shabanov (upper body) won't play against Ottawa on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Shabanov will miss at least one game, but it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Montreal on Sunday. He has registered five goals, 18 points, 56 shots on net and 27 hits in 44 appearances this season. Kyle MacLean will replace Shabanov in Saturday's lineup against the Senators, while Ondrej Palat will move up to the third line.
Pelech logged an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Pelech has earned four helpers, 28 shots on net, 20 hits, 15 blocked shots and 18 PIM during a 16-game goal drought. He continues to provide steady defense in a top-four role. He's produced 16 points, 118 shots on net, 122 blocked shots, 64 hits, 48 PIM and a plus-4 rating over a career-high 79 games played this season.
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Islanders' Ondrej Palat: Puts up helper Thursday
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Palat logged an assist and five hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Palat ended a 17-game point drought with the helper. He had 15 shots on net, 24 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating in that span. The winger began his Islanders tenure in a middle-six role, but he's slipped to firmly bottom-six usage during his slump. He has earned 15 points, 83 shots on net, 129 hits, 67 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 78 appearances between the Islanders and the Devils this season.
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Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Tallies in Thursday's win
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Pageau scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Pageau has two goals and two assists over his last five contests. The 33-year-old center continues to fill a third-line role, offering steady depth offense with physicality. He's up to 17 goals -- his most in the last four years -- while adding 18 assists, 78 shots on net, 112 hits and 51 blocked shots over 71 appearances.
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Islanders' Brayden Schenn: Scores early in win
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Schenn scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Schenn scored just 2:08 into the game to give the Islanders a hot start. He has four goals and three assists over his last six outings. The 34-year-old forward is up to 39 points, 114 shots on net, 172 hits, 41 blocked shots, 66 PIM and a minus-29 rating across 77 appearances between the Islanders and the Blues. He's earned 11 points in 16 games for the Islanders, showing a stronger level of scoring as a fixture on their second line.
Sorokin made 13 saves Thursday in a 5-3 win over Toronto.
The win -- his first under new coach Pete DeBoer -- snapped a four-game losing streak. Sorokin is one win from his third 30-win season. He is 29-22-2 with seven shutouts, 2.66 GAA and .908 save percentage. Sorokin is tied with Jet Greaves for 12th overall in save percentage and with Scott Wedgewood and John Gibson in wins. He will need to be near perfect going forward as the Isles attempt a playoff miracle -- with the win, the Isles moved within one point of the Flyers for third place in the Metropolitan Division. There are three games remaining for each team.
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Islanders' Emil Heineman: Cy Young season continues
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Heineman scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Heineman's goal stood as the winner. He's put up a Cy Young stat line this season -- he has a whopping 22 goals and just nine assists in 79 games (172 shots). Heineman's best fantasy asset is his sniping, followed closely by his hitting. He's a middle-six winger with an elite shot, 200-foot sensibility and a willingness to play physical hockey. Heineman has 244 hits in 79 games this season.
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Islanders' Tony DeAngelo: From afterthought to indispensable
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DeAngelo (lower body) picked up two assists Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
One came on the power play. DeAngelo missed six games with the injury. He has five goals, 30 assists, 143 shots and seven power-play points (one goal, six assists) in 73 games. DeAngelo runs the second power-play unit on Long Island. He is an indispensable part of the Isles playoff push, and that's is a long way from what managers believed possible with his reputation. The team is three points from the second wild-card position in the East.
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Islanders' Calum Ritchie: Points in seven of last eight games
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Ritchie had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over Toronto on Thursday.
Ritchie pushed the score to 5-2 on a 5-on-3 power play in the third period. He has three points (one goal, two assists) in his last two games and points in seven of his last eight games (three goals, six assists). Ritchie, who sits 14th in rookie scoring, has 13 goals, 17 assists and 73 shots in 62 games.
Aitcheson scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Barrie's 4-2 win over Ottawa in Game 1 on Thursday.
Aitcheson is off to a positive start in the Colts' second-round series. The defenseman is up to two goals and eight points, as well as 12 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over four playoff contests. He should continue to be a dynamic presence for Barrie throughout the team's playoff run.
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Islanders' Marshall Warren: Three helpers for Bridgeport
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Warren recorded three assists in AHL Bridgeport's 6-5 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
Warren earned his first multi-point effort since Jan. 30 with this performance. The defenseman has six goals, 30 points, 99 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 51 appearances this season, a big jump from his 17-point effort over 53 contests in the 2024-25 regular season. He's also seen some NHL time in 2025-26, earning three assists over eight games for the Islanders.
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