Impact Pageau was injured in the first period Wednesday and did not return. He finished the season with 33 points in 82 games. Should Pageau be unable to go, look for Simon Holmstrom to enter the lineup on the fourth line.
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NEW YORK ISLANDERS 8-10-5 · 7TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
8-10-5 · 7TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
Jean-Gabriel Pageau - Questionable for Game 1 Pageau's (lower body) status for Game 1 versus Carolina on Saturday is questionable, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Anders Lee - Returns to practice Friday Lee (personal) was back at practice Friday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Impact Lee missed the final game of the regular season Wednesday versus the Penguins. Lee ended the season with 20 goals, 17 assists, 185 shots on goal and 176 hits in 81 appearances. Look for Lee to see middle-six action versus the Hurricanes, as well as playing on the second power-play unit.
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Hudson Fasching - Ready to play Saturday Fasching (rest) practiced on Friday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Impact Fasching did not play in the Islanders' finale Wednesday, as he was a healthy scratch. He practiced on the second line Friday, alongside Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri. Fasching had three assists in his last two games, giving the 28-year-old winger, four goals and 14 points in 45 games this season.
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Pierre Engvall - Back in lineup Engvall (rest) practiced with the Islanders on Friday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Impact Engvall was given the night off Wednesday, as the Islanders had already clinched a playoff spot. He is expected to see third-line action, alongside Kyle MacLean and Anders Lee in Game 1 on Saturday versus the Hurricanes.
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Mathew Barzal - Practicing Friday Barzal (rest) was at practice Friday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Impact Barzal was given the night off Wednesday as the Islanders played in their final game of the regular season. Barzal had 23 goals and 57 assists in 80 games. leading the Islanders in scoring this season. Look for Barzal to play on the top line, as well as being the centerpiece of the first power-play unit.
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New York visits Carolina to begin the NHL Playoffs
The Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders to start the Eastern Conference first roundAPRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rod Brind'Amour aimed to build a perennial contender. He's made the Carolina Hurricanes exactly that
Rod Brind'Amour has gone from first-time head coach to one of the NHL's best in leading the Carolina Hurricanes to six straight postseason appearancesAPRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Samuel Bolduc - Two points in return Wednesday Bolduc scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.
Impact The 23-year-old blueliner hadn't been in the Islanders' lineup since Jan. 27, falling out of the blue line mix soon after Patrick Roy took over as head coach. Following a conditioning stint with AHL Bridgeport however, Bolduc rejoined the team for the regular-season finale and made an immediate impact. If Noah Dobson (upper body) isn't ready to play Saturday for Game 1 of a first-round series against Carolina, Bolduc could wind up seeing a regular shift.
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Brock Nelson - Two-point effort against Pens Nelson produced an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.
Impact After opening the scoring early in the first period, the 32-year-old helped set up Kyle Palmieri with only 16 seconds left in the second frame. Nelson extended his point streak to five games and goal streak to three games in the process, and over that stretch he's racked up four goals and eight points. If the Islanders are going to upset the Hurricanes in the first round, Nelson will likely need to remain locked in. On the season, he delivered 34 goals and 69 points, falling just short of the career-best numbers he posted in 2022-23.
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Simon Holmstrom - Two points including GWG Holmstrom scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Penguins.
Impact 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.
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Ilya Sorokin - Busy to end regular season Sorokin stopped 40 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.
Impact The 28-year-old goalie will take some momentum into the postseason. Sorokin made 40 or more saves in each of his last two starts, and he's gone 3-0-1 over his last four while giving up nine goals on 133 shots (.932 save percentage). He'd been splitting work again with Semyon Varlamov to close out the regular season though, and the senior netminder has won five straight starts of his own with a .945 save percentage. As a result, Varlamov seems to be the favorite to get the nod between the pipes Saturday when the Isles begin their first-round series in Carolina.
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The tao of Patrick Roy: How his passion, strategy turned Islanders around Patrick Roy came to the Islanders full of ideas and ready to enact a radical plan.
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Islanders' close out season with 5-4 win over Penguins Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-boun...
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Simon Holmstrom's goal helps Islanders top Penguins Simon Holmstrom roofed a shot for the go-ahead goal at 14:27 of the third as the New York Islanders topped the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins...
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NHL Highlights | Penguins vs. Islanders - April 17, 2024
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Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Isles' win over Penguins. Sorokin stops Crosby's late penalty shot
Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburg...APRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jean-Gabriel Pageau - Exits Wednesday's game Pageau (undisclosed) exited Wednesday's game versus the Penguins after sustaining an injury in the first period, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Impact The Islanders are likely taking a cautious approach with the two-way center in the last game before the postseason. Pageau will wrap up the regular season with 33 points while playing in all 82 games for the first time since 2016-17.
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Sebastian Aho - Not resting Wednesday Aho will play Wednesday versus the Penguins, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Impact Aho was initially slated to be rested for this game, but Anders Lee will now sit out instead. Aho will serve as a seventh defenseman, so it's likely his ice time will be limited anyway.
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Anders Lee - Out for rest Lee won't play Wednesday versus the Penguins, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Impact Lee wasn't initially slated to rest, but the team opted to sit him and have Sebastian Aho draw in instead. Lee will conclude the regular season with 20 goals, 17 assists, 185 shots on net and 176 hits over 81 appearances.
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Noah Dobson - Out Wednesday Dobson (upper body) will miss Wednesday's tilt versus Pittsburgh, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Impact It will be Dobson's third straight contest on the shelf. Given that this is the Islanders' season finale, he'll finish 2023-24 with 10 goals, 70 points, 36 PIM, 84 hits and 180 blocks in 79 outings. It remains to be seen if Dobson will be available for Game 1 of the playoffs, but if he does feature in that clash, it will likely be as a member of the top pairing.
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Ruslan Iskhakov - Promoted from minors Iskhakov was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Wednesday.
Impact Iskhakov figures to be immediately inserted into the lineup against the Penguins on Wednesday in order to give Hudson Fasching and Mathew Barzal the night off. This will mark an NHL debut for the 23-year-old winger after racking up 18 goals and 32 assists in 69 minor-league games this season.
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Sebastian Aho - Sitting out against Pens Aho will be rested for Wednesday's matchup with Pittsburgh, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Impact Aho missed time as recently as April 9 against the Rangers due to an upper-body issue, so the decision to give him the night off shouldn't come as a surprise. Without the 28-year-old Swede in the lineup, the Isles will need to either bring a player up from the minors or hope that Noah Dobson (upper body) is ready to play.
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Mathew Barzal - Healthy scratch Wednesday Barzal will be a healthy scratch against the Penguins on Wednesday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Impact After scoring 23 goals and 80 points in 80 contests this season, Barzal will get a breather ahead of the playoffs. Oliver Wahlstrom, who was last in the lineup Feb. 24, is projected to serve on the top line versus Pittsburgh due to Barzal's absence.
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Hudson Fasching - Won't play Wednesday Fasching is set to be a healthy scratch Wednesday versus Pittsburgh, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Impact Fasching will conclude the 2023-24 campaign with four goals and 14 points in 45 outings. He might plug back into the Islanders' lineup for Game 1 of the playoffs in a bottom-six role.
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