Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Placed on injured reserve
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Holmstrom (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Tuesday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Holmstrom has already missed the required number of days assuming the team used a retroactive designation, so this move shouldn't impact his recovery timeline. Still, it seems unlikely the 23-year-old winger will be in action versus the Knights on Thursday and probably should be expected to miss both legs of the Isles' two-game road trip.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Remains day-to-day
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Holmstrom (upper body) didn't practice Saturday and likely won't be an option to play against Boston on Sunday, Cory Wright of the Islanders' official site reports.
Holmstrom is still day-to-day and will miss his third straight game. He has registered nine goals, 22 points, 42 shots on net and 28 blocked shots through 37 appearances this season. Due to Holmstrom's absence, Pierre Engvall will presumably remain in Sunday's lineup.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Won't play Thursday
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Holmstrom (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Maple Leafs.
Holmstrom sustained an upper-body injury Sunday against the Penguins and will be unavailable for a second consecutive game. Pierre Engvall will likely continue to suit up against the Maple Leafs, while Holmstrom remains day-to-day, and his next opportunity to suit up will be on the road against Boston on Sunday.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Contending with injury
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Holmstrom is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.
Holmstrom will miss his first game of the season due to the injury. The Swedish forward is on his way to posting new career highs in goals, assists and points in 2024-25. Pierre Engvall, who has been a healthy scratch in four consecutive games, will draw into the lineup Tuesday against Toronto.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Snags assist in win
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Holmstrom posted an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.
Holmstrom has two goals and five helpers over his last six contests. That warm stretch coincides with more consistent top-six minutes and a spot on the power play. The winger is up to 22 points, 41 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 36 appearances this season. Holmstrom's rise hasn't exactly been meteoric, but he does enough of the little things right to keep this spot, and the offense is sufficient to fill a depth spot in fantasy.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Six points in last four games
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Holmstrom picked up two assists in a 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
He has two goals and four assists in his last four games, giving him nine tallies and 21 points through 34 appearances this season. He had a career-high 25 points in 75 regular-season outings in 2023-24, and he's on pace to flirt with a 50-point performance in 2024-25. Holmstrom's versatility is serving him well, and his role with the team has expanded.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Pots goal Sunday
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Holmstrom scored a goal on two shots and went plus-1 in 16:26 of ice time Sunday in a 5-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Holmstrom was on the receiving end of a pass from Pierre Engvall that banked off the former's skate past Arvid Soderblom early in the second period. Holmstrom has produced two goals and two assists over the last two games after registering just one helper across his previous five outings. The Swedish winger has been relatively productive in a third-line role and on the No. 2 power-play unit -- he's up to nine goals and 19 points (four on the man advantage) through 32 games. Holmstrom is shooting at a 25.0 percent clip, though, which is likely to regress over the course of the season.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Three-point effort in win
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Holmstrom collected a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-4 win over Chicago.
The three points were a season high for Holmstrom, but the 23-year-old winger has produced three multi-point performances over the last eight games, piling up five goals and eight points in that span. The 23rd overall pick in the 2019 Draft hasn't consistently worked his way into a prime lineup spot quite yet, but he's seeing second-unit power-play time and is taking advantage of the ongoing absences of Mathew Barzal (upper body) and Anthony Duclair (lower body).
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Pockets helper in Thursday's loss
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Holmstrom notched an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.
Holmstrom is liking life on the top line -- he has four goals and an assist over his last four games since moving up alongside Anders Lee and Bo Horvat. The 23-year-old Holmstrom is up to 15 points, 33 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 27 appearances. He doesn't have a lengthy track record of success on offense, but his production and current role are certainly worth checking on for fantasy.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores twice in win Saturday
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Holmstrom scored two goals in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Sabres.
Holmstrom found the back of the net at even strength midway through the second period, and the 23-year-old winger closed out the scoring with an empty-netter in the final seconds of the third frame. He's been on a tear of late with two-goal performances in back-to-back games. Holmstrom has recorded five goals and six points over his last six appearances.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Pots two goals
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Holmstrom tallied two goals, a plus-2 rating and six shots during Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.
Holmstrom looked right at home on the top line alongside Anders Lee and Bo Horvat after being moved up the lineup to take the place of Jean-Gabriel Pageau (lower body). The 23-year-old has notched five goals and 12 points in 24 games and could see a boost to his fantasy value if he gets a longer look on the top line following Friday's performance.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Collects power-play assist
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Holmstrom provided a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blues.
Holmstrom has two goals and three assists over his last seven outings. The 23-year-old winger had the secondary helper on Brock Nelson's second-period tally Saturday. Through 21 contests, Holmstrom is at 10 points (three on the power play), 19 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. He's seeing steady time in a third-line role and on the second power-play unit, giving him some fantasy appeal in deeper formats with a focus on offense.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores lone goal in loss
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Holmstrom scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Holmstrom's been good in November, though he had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests. He was able to redirect a Scott Mayfield attempt in at 5:51 of the first period for the opening goal. Holmstrom has nine points over 20 outings this season, with seven of those points coming across 10 games in November. He's added 19 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating while filling a third-line role in 2024-25.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Delivers helper in win
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Holmstrom notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Holmstrom set up Pierre Engvall's goal in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. November has treated Holmstrom well, especially compared to his quiet October. He has two goals and four assists over seven outings this month, putting the winger at a total of eight points, 16 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 17 contests this season.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores, assists Saturday
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Holmstrom scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.
This was Holmstrom's first multi-point game of the season, and he's definitively trending in the right direction after failing to make an impact in the first three weeks of the campaign. He posted just two points (both assists) in 10 regular-season appearances in October, but he's notched two goals and three assists in five outings since the calendar flipped to November.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores first of season in win
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Holmstrom scored a power-play goal on his only shot in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
Holmstrom initiated the Islanders' comeback effort by roofing a backhand top shelf to cut Pittsburgh's lead to one at 9:41 of the third period. It was the 23-year-old's first power-play marker of his career. The Swedish forward is riding a three-game point streak consisting of one goal and two assists after registering a meager two assists over his first 10 outings. Overall, Holmstrom is up to five points (one goal), four PIM, nine shots, six hits, eight blocks and a minus-2 rating over 13 appearances while filling a third-line role and spot on the second power-play unit.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Adds helper
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Holmstrom logged an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Holmstrom started the season with two assists over three contests before suffering through a seven-game slump. The 23-year-old winger has filled a middle-six role, averaging 15:18 of ice time over 11 appearances, nearly two minutes more than he had last year in a 25-point regular season. Aside from modest offense, the Swede doesn't add much else -- he has six shots on net, six hits, seven blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in 2024-25.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Signs one-year deal
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Holmstrom signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Islanders on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
Holmstrom and the Islanders were able to work out a deal outside of his qualifying offer, which would have paid him marginally more. That would have been a two-way agreement, but the contract Holmstrom penned instead is a one-way deal, which suggests the team has faith in the winger spending most of the year in the NHL. He produced 25 points over 75 regular-season outings in 2023-24, playing mainly in a middle-six role, though he also shot 20.8 percent, which makes him a candidate for regression.
Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Two points including GWG
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Holmstrom scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Penguins.
After setting up Brock Nelson for the Islanders' first tally of the night early in the first period, Holmstrom broke a 4-4 tie late in the third by firing the puck past Alex Nedeljkovic after the Penguins couldn't clear the zone. It's Holmstrom's first multi-point performance since Dec. 5, and while the 22-year-old winger will take a bit of momentum into the postseason, his 15 goals and 25 points through 75 games in his first full NHL campaign don't give him a lot of fantasy appeal.
