The Islanders will make some changes to their forward group on Thursday, with Maxim Tsyplakov and Kyle MacLean drawing into the lineup in place of Anthony Duclair and Marc Gatcomb. The 26-year-old Gatcomb is averaging 10:12 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 14 games this season.
Gatcomb drew into the Islanders lineup in the second game of the season, replacing a suspended Jonathan Drouin, but has not played since. The 26-year-old cleared waivers on Thursday and will report to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL), where he will have more exposure to playing time.
With Jonathan Drouin returning from a one-game suspension, Gatcomb will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Gatcomb made his season debut on Saturday, playing 8:33 time-on-ice and recording seven hits.
Gatcomb split the 2024-25 season between the AHL and NHL. During his time with the Islanders, he had nine points (8G / 1A) and 149 hits in 39 games. He'll be a fringe roster player for them in 2025-26 and could end up back in the AHL to begin the season.
Gatcomb made his NHL debut on Tuesday, playing 7:27 time-on-ice, and returns to New York after a brief stop in Bridgeport (AHL). Gatcomb is an undrafted forward out of the University of Connecticut. The 25-year-old has 17 points (9G / 8A) in 35 games with the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) this season.
Gatcomb made his NHL debut on Tuesday, playing 7:27 time-on-ice, filling in for Jean-Gabriel Pageau (illness). Gatcomb is an undrafted forward out of the University of Connecticut. The 25-year-old has 17 points (9G / 8A) in 34 games with the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) this season.
Gatcomb will fill in for Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who was a late scratch due to an illness. Gatcomb is an undrafted forward out of the University of Connecticut. The 25-year-old has 17 points (9G / 8A) in 34 games with the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) this season.
Gatcomb is an undrafted forward out of the University of Connecticut that has yet to play and NHL game. The 25-year-old Gatcomb has 17 points (9G / 8A) in 34 games with the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) this season.
