Shabanov returned from a lower-body injury and appeared in two games but will come back out of the lineup on Saturday due to an upper-body injury. Shabanov, who will be replaced by Kyle MacLean in the bottom-6, had one goal and one assist in those two games.
Shabanov's first season in the NHL has not gone as hoped, with 16 points (4G / 12A) through 42 games. The 25-year-old forward has just one assist in his last 12 outings and is now battling a lower-body injury that could keep him out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Shabanov will draw into the lineup in place of Anthony Duclair despite not taking part in line rushes during warmups. It's his first appearance since January 31st.
Casey Cizikas (illness) will not play on Thursday, allowing Shabanov to re-enter the lineup against the Rangers. The 25-year-old Shabanov has 15 points (4G / 11A) in 38 games this season.
With Simon Holmstrom returning from an illness, Shabanov will be the odd-man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Shabanov has 15 points (4G / 11A) in 38 games in his first NHL season, but has been held off the scoresheet in eight consecutive games.
Marc Gatcomb will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Shabanov to re-enter the lineup against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old Shabanov, in his first NHL season, has 15 points (4G / 11A) in 35 games this season.
Maxim Tsyplakov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Shabanov to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Shabanov, a first-year NHLer, has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 23 games this season, but has just one assist in his last seven despite seeing a sizable increase in deployment over that time.
Six game into his NHL career, Shabanov has been effective in a sheltered role, scoring three points (1G / 2) while averaging only 11:43 time-on-ice. The 25-year-old Russian forward is coming off a sensational season with Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) where he had 23 goals and 67 points in 65 games played. He will not play on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings.
Six game into his NHL career, Shabanov has been effective in a sheltered role, scoring three points (1G / 2) while averaging only 11:43 time-on-ice. The 25-year-old Russian forward is coming off a sensational season with Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) where he had 23 goals and 67 points in 65 games played. He will be a game-time decision on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings.
The biggest KHL target of the offseason is off the board after New York announced Wednesday that they have come to a one-year, entry-level agreement with Maxim Shabanov. The 24-year-old Russian forward is coming off a sensational season with Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) where he had 23 goals and 67 points in 65 games played. He is expected to make an impact with the Islanders right away.
