Palmieri (ACL tear) is undergoing surgery, will be out 6-8 months, and has been placed on IR.
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Palmieri left Friday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Palmieri suffered a lower-body injury in the second period, and actually picked up an assist on his way to the locker room. If Palmieri isn't available for Sunday's game against the Capitals, look for Maxim Tsyplakov to draw into the lineup to replace him.
Line Change
Maclean will draw back into the Islanders' lineup vs. Philadelphia on Friday.
MacLean has not played since November 7th, but will draw into the lineup on Friday, replacing Maxim Tsyplakov. The 26-year-old MacLean has one assist while averaging 9:35 time-on-ice through 10 games this season.
Mitchell will make his NHL debut vs. Philadelphia on Friday.
Mitchell is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman that has spent the previous three seasons playing exclusively in the AHL with the Bridgeport Islanders. He has three points (0G / 3A) in 12 games with Bridgeport this season. He has never played an NHL game.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start vs. Philadelphia on Friday.
The Islanders have scored only two goals in their last three games (1-2-0) and will turn to Rittich on Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 33-year-old Czech goalie has been outstanding lately in a supporting role to Ilya Sorokin, winning three straight starts while saving 69 of 73 combined shots (.945 SV%). He has a 2.59 GAA and .905 SV% in eight games this season (6-2-0).
Goalie Start
Sorokin will start vs. Boston on Wednesday.
The Islanders have been playing well lately, with a 7-3-0 record in their last 10 games, and they will turn to Sorokin to tend the twine on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. After a poor start to the season, Sorokin has shown glimpses of his elite form in recent weeks, posting a 1.80 GAA and .938 SV% in eight games (5-2-1). He has a 2.67 GAA and .905 SV% in 15 games this season (7-6-2). The Islanders enter Wednesday's contest as -158 home favorites against a Bruins team that defeated them 4-3 in a shootout earlier this month.
Warren has been reassigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
Mitchell has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
Warren has been returned on loan to Bridgeport (AHL).
Warren was recalled last week in correlation to Alexander Romanov being placed on IR, but he did not draw into the lineup. The 24-year-old Warren made his NHL debut earlier this season, recording two assists in two games. He has nine points (2G / 7A) in 10 games with Bridgeport this season.
Pageau is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Romanov will undergo shoulder surgery and miss 5-to-6 months.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start vs. Seattle on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Sorokin will start vs. St. Louis.
Holmstrom (illness) took full part in warmups and is expected to play in Detroit on Thursday.
Holmstrom had a breakout 2024-25 season, scoring 45 points (20G / 25A) in 75 games, and is producing at a similar, albeit slightly lower rate, in 2025-26, with nine points (4G / 5A) through 19 games. Maxim Tsyplakov will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Holmstom's return.
Holmstrom (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Detroit on Thursday.
Holmstrom had a breakout 2024-25 season, scoring 45 points (20G / 25A) in 75 games, and is producing at a similar, albeit slightly lower rate, in 2025-26, with nine points (4G / 5A) through 19 games. Maxim Tsyplakov will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Holmstom's return.
Warren is expected to be a healthy scratch in Detroit on Thursday.
With Alexander Romanov (upper body) placed on Injured Reserve, the Islanders have recalled Warren from Bridgeport (AHL). That said, Warren will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, with Adam Boqvist drawing in as Romanov's replacement. The 24-year-old Warren made his NHL debut earlier this season, recording two assists in two games. He has nine points (2G / 7A) in 10 games with Bridgeport this season.
Line Change
Boqvist is expected to draw back into the Islanders' lineup on Thursday vs. Detroit.
With Alexander Romanov (upper body) sidelined, Boqvist will re-enter the lineup as his replacement on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Boqvist has only played six games this season, averaging 12:41 time-on-ice and scoring zero points.
Warren has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
With Alexander Romanov (upper body) placed on Injured Reserve, the Islanders have recalled Warren from Bridgeport (AHL). The 24-year-old Warren made his NHL debut earlier this season, recording two assists in two games. He has nine points (2G / 7A) in 10 games with Bridgeport this season.
Romanov has been placed on IR with an upper-body injury.
Romanov violently collided into the boards near the end of the third period after a collision with Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen. Romanov needed assistance leaving the ice, and Rantanen was issued a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct. Islanders' Head Coach Patrick Roy did not have an update on Romanov after the game, but said he did not need to go to the hospital. That said, he was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday afternoon, meaning he will be out of the lineup for at least one week.
Romanov left Tuesday's game vs. Dallas with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Romanov violently collided into the boards near the end of the third period after a collision with Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen. Romanov needed assistance leaving the ice, and Rantanen was issued a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct. Islanders' Head Coach Patrick Roy did not have an update on Romanov after the game, but said he did not need to go to the hospital.