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Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Considered game-time decision
Pageau (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup against Montreal, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Pageau has missed the last two games due to a lower-body injury, and the Islanders want to see how he feels in the hours leading up to Tuesday's puck drop before determining his status. The 32-year-old has made 23 appearances, racking up five goals, 10 points, 48 hits and 17 blocked shots while averaging 17:47 of ice time.
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Islanders' Semyon Varlamov: Considered day-to-day
Varlamov (lower body) is day-to-day but will travel with the team for Tuesday's road matchup against Montreal.
The Islanders recalled Marcus Hogberg from AHL Bridgeport on Monday under emergency conditions to practice and possibly be in Tuesday's lineup if Varlamov sits out a game. The 36-year-old Varlamov has a 3-4-3 record with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 10 appearances this season. Given the nature of this situation, Ilya Sorokin will probably start against the Canadiens, though that hasn't been confirmed yet.
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Islanders' Marcus Hogberg: Called up Monday
Hogberg was recalled by the Islanders on an emergency basis for Monday's practice session.
Hogberg was sent to the AHL ahead of the regular season, and he's posted a 2-4-3 record, 2.97 GAA and .908 save percentage over 10 appearances with Bridgeport to begin the year. He'll provide goaltending depth for the Islanders since Semyon Varlamov (lower body) is considered day-to-day.
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Islanders' Kyle Palmieri: Supplies power-play assist
Palmieri had a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Sabres.
The winger had gone two games without a point for just the third time all season. He snapped the short dry spell when he set up Anders Lee's second-period tally. Palmieri is up to 20 points (three on the power play), 56 shots on net, 15 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 25 appearances this season. He's on pace to exceed the 60-point mark for the first time in his career, so it's fair to assume he'll slow down at some point. Until then, he's a solid depth winger for fantasy.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Nets PP goal Saturday
Lee scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Sabres.
Lee opened the scoring for the Isles with a power-play tally midway through the first period, giving him 10 goals on the year. The 34-year-old winger has struggled with consistency, and most of his points have come in short stretches, followed by droughts where he's unable to find twine. He has been hot again recently, scoring three goals across his last four appearances.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Scores twice in win Saturday
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' Ilya Sorokin: Posts 29-save shutout Saturday
Sorokin stopped all 29 shots he faced en route to a 3-0 shutout win over the Sabres on Saturday.
Sorokin had a tough night in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Boston, allowing five goals on only 20 shots, but he bounced back in Saturday's victory with his first shutout of the campaign. He had his fair share of uneven performances in November but might be turning things around. Sorokin has won two of his last three starts while posting a save percentage of .930 or higher in three of his past four appearances. Sorokin has gone 6-6-3 this season while posting a .915 save percentage and a 2.52 GAA.
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Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Out again Saturday
Pageau (lower body) is unavailable for Saturday's game versus the Sabres, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Pageau will miss a second straight game due to the injury. The 32-year-old's absence will be covered by defenseman Grant Hutton on Saturday, as the Islanders opt to play seven blueliners and 11 forwards. Simon Holmstrom figures to take on a larger role up front in Pageau's absence.
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Islanders' Hudson Fasching: Quiet in return to lineup
Fasching had one shot on goal in 11:12 of ice time in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.
Fasching checked back into the lineup after a 10-game stint as a healthy scratch. It was likely planned to get him some action during a back-to-back this weekend, but he was needed when Jean-Gabriel Pageau (lower body) was ruled out prior to the contest. Fasching has no points, one shot on net and one hit through six outings this season. He put up 33 points, 102 shots and 85 hits over 94 contests across the previous two campaigns, but his skill set hasn't been as appreciated under head coach Patrick Roy -- Fasching was a frequent scratch after Roy took over Jan. 20, 2024, and it's been more of the same to start 2024-25.
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Islanders' Isaiah George: Gathers helper in overtime loss
George produced an assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.
George has turned things around after a slow start on offense at the NHL level. The 20-year-old defenseman has a helper in three straight contests, and he's maintained top-four minutes in that span. Overall, he's at three assists, eight shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 12 appearances.
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Islanders' Kyle MacLean: Lights lamp Friday
MacLean tallied a goal, two shots and three hits during Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.
MacLean's second-period tally snapped an eight-game point drought for the 25-year-old. With Matthew Barzal (upper body) and Anthony Duclair (leg) nearing returns, MacLean could struggle to hang on to a regular role once the Islanders start to get healthy.
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Islanders' Dennis Cholowski: Dishes helper
Cholowski tallied an assist and a plus-2 rating during Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.
Cholowski's second-period blast was redirected by Simon Holmstrom to give the Islanders a 4-2 lead late in the second period. The 26-year-old's two goals and five points in 16 games is putting him on track for a career year, but Cholowski may struggle to secure regular playing time once Adam Pelech (jaw) returns to action.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Bags two apples
Horvat tallied two assists and a plus-4 rating during Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.
After a five-game point drought, Horvat has tallied three assists over his last two appearances to give him 17 points on the season. While the helpers are welcome, the 29-year-old is in desperate need to reignite his goal-scoring prowess, as Horvat has managed just five goals thus far in the 2024-25 campaign after posting 30+ in each of his previous three seasons.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Notches three points
Lee registered a goal, two assists and a plus-4 rating during Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.
The Islanders top line of Lee, Bo Horvat, and Simon Holmstrom did all the damage, but were unable to withstand a late push by the Capitals. The 34-year-old captain is having a bounce back season with nine goals and 17 points in 24 games after posting just 37 points in all of 2023-24 - although fantasy managers would likely prefer more than just the two power-play points Lee has mustered during that span.
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Islanders' Semyon Varlamov: Falls in overtime
Varlamov turned aside 21 of 26 shots faced during Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.
A two-goal lead after two periods evaporated in the final frame and Varlamov was the victim of a Jacob Chychrun wrist shot to seal the comeback for the Capitals in overtime. The 36-year-old is expected to backup Ilya Sorokin on Saturday when the Islanders return home to face Buffalo.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Pots two goals
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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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.52 | 2.91 | 12.9 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| M. Barzal C Mathew Barzal C | Upper Body |
| A. Duclair LW Anthony Duclair LW | Lower Body |
| S. Varlamov G Semyon Varlamov G | Lower Body |
| J. Pageau C Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | Lower Body |
| M. Reilly D Mike Reilly D | Chest |
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