Cizikas is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Tuesday's game against Montreal was up in the air. The 33-year-old Cizikas is averaging 13:09 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 25 games this season.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau was a last-minute scratch on Friday due to a lower-body injury, but is set to return on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Pageau has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 23 games this season and is considered a game-time decision.
With Semyon Varlamov out day-to-day with a lower-body injury, the Islanders crease belongs to Sorokin. The 29-year-old Sorokin has been solid between the pipes this season, posting a 2.52 GAA and .915 SV% in 15 games (6-6-3). He is coming off a 29-save save performance in a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres for his first shutout of the season. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -127 road favorites against a Montreal Canadiens club that will welcome Patrik Laine into their lineup for his season debut.
Cizikas is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Tuesday's game against Montreal is up in the air. The 33-year-old Cizikas is averaging 13:09 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 25 games this season.
With Semyon Varlamov injured, day-to-day with a lower-body injury, the Islanders crease belongs to Sorokin. The 29-year-old Sorokin has been solid between the pipes this season, posting a 2.52 GAA and .915 SV% in 15 games (6-6-3). He is coming off a 29-save save performance in a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres for his first shutout of the season. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -127 road favorites against a Montreal Canadiens club that will welcome Patrik Laine into their lineup for his season debut.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau was a last-minute scratch on Friday due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old Pageau has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 23 games this season and is considered a game-time decision.
The Islanders have recalled goalie Marcus Hodberg from Bridgeport (AHL) on an emergency basis with Varlamov sidelined due to a lower-body injury. If Varlamov misses any time, expect Ilya Sorokin to see the entire workload between the pipes for the Islanders.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau was a last-minute scratch on Friday due to a lower-body injury, allowing Matt Martin to remain in the lineup after initially being announced out. The 32-year-old Pageau has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 23 games this season. He is considered day-to-day.
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Islanders will roll with Varlamov between the pipes on Friday against the Washington Capitals. Varlamov allowed three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%) in his previous outing, a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, but has been solid lately, allowing three or fewer goals in five straight (2-2-1) while posting a .932 SV%. The Islanders enter Friday's contest as +129 road underdogs against a Washington Capitals club that leads the NHL offensively, averaging 4.1 goals per game.
Vanecek has been battling an upper-body injury the last two weeks but will return to the crease for the first time since November 16th. The 28-year-old Vanecek has a 3.36 GAA and .899 SV% in 10 games this season (2-5-1). The Sharks enter the action on Friday afternoon as +134 home underdogs against a Seattle Kraken club that has failed to score more than three goals in their previous seven games (4-3-0).
Cam Atkinson enter the lineup on Wednesday, replacing Chaffee, who is battling an undisclosed ailment. The 26-year-old Chaffee has provided depth offense for Tampa Bay this season, scoring nine points (5G / 4A) in 20 games while averaging 13:04 time-on-ice.
Chaffee exited Monday's 8-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche after playing only 9:55 time-on-ice. The 26-year-old Chaffee has been productive from a limited role for Tampa Bay this season, scoring nine points (5G / 4A) while averaging 13:04 time-on-ice in 20 games.
Romanov was a surprise scratch on Monday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Grant Hutton will draw into the lineup in his place.
Sorokin had the night off in the Islanders' 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. Despite a modest 5-5-3 record, the 29-year-old Sorokin has been stellar between the pipes for the Islanders this season, posting a solid 2.52 GAA and .917 SV%. The Islanders enter the action on Wednesday as -124 home favorites against a Bruins club that was shutout 2-0 by the Vancouver Canucks last night and has only scored eight goals in their previous six games (2-3-1).
The Islanders will roll with Varlamov between the pipes on Monday when they host the Detroit Red Wings. Despite an unspectacular 2-1-1 record, Varlamov has been tremendous in net his last four games, allowing only six combined goals and posting an excellent .946 SV%. The Islanders enter the action on Monday as -147 home favorites against a Red Wings club they have only scored one goal against in two meetings this season (0-2-0).
The Islanders will likely roll with Varlamov between the pipes on Monday when they host the Detroit Red Wings. Despite an unspectacular 2-1-1 record, Varlamov has been tremendous in net his last four games, allowing only six combined goals and posting an excellent .946 SV%. The Islanders enter the action on Monday as -147 home favorites against a Red Wings club they have only scored one goal against in two meetings this season (0-2-0).
The Islanders will likely roll with Sorokin between the pipes for a third straight game on Monday when they host the Detroit Red Wings. The 29-year-old Sorokin saved 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in his previous outing, a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues, and has a solid 2.52 GAA and .917 SV% in 13 games (5-5-3) this season. The Islanders enter the action on Monday as -160 home favorites against a Red Wings club that stymied them offensively this season, scoring only one goal in two contests (0-2-0).
