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Vanecek will start Friday in Winnipeg.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Luff has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
DeAngelo (COVID-19) is expected to be back in the Hurricanes lineup on Tuesday.
Barzal has been placed in COVID-19 protocol.
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Sorokin was the first goalie off of the ice at the Islanders morning skate.
Duclair (lower-body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
Duclair has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury but will be back in the Panthers' top-6 on Tuesday. Duclair was playing very well before getting hurt, registering 17 points (9G / 8A) in 19 games.
The Blues have placed Brayden Schenn (upper-body) on IR.
Schenn suffered an upper-body injury vs. the Ducks on Sunday and will be forced to miss at least the next three games after being moved to IR. Alexei Toropchenko was called up from the AHL to take Schenn's spot on the roster.
Duclair (lower-body) will not play Sunday in Colorado.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
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Vanecek starts Saturday in Buffalo.
Bear (illness) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Bear missed Thursday's game in Calgary due to an illness. He was on the ice for warmups but ended up being a late scratch, so monitor his status closely on Saturday.
The Islanders have activated Casey Cizikas from the COVID-19 protocol list.
Cizikas missed five games while in COVID-19 protocol but appears set to return to the lineup on Saturday. The fourth-line centre has yet to score while tallying just one assist in 16 games this season.
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Vanecek is expected to start Saturday in Buffalo.
Duclair (undisclosed) will remain out of the Panthers lineup on Friday.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
The Predators have recalled Matt Luff from Milwaukee (AHL).
Luff spent the first few years of his career in the Kings organization but signed with the Predators this offseason. Luff has scored even goals with nine assists (16 points) in 200 AHL games with Milwaukee this season. He has 10 goals and seven assists (17 points) in 64 career NHL games.
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Varlamov will start Sunday vs. the Blackhawks.