Tsyplakov will draw into the Islanders lineup on Monday.
Tsyplakov will slot in for Simon Holmstrom, who is out with an illness. Tsyplakov has just one goal and zero assists in 26 games this season.
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Ritchie (lower-body) is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play against the Flyers on Monday.
Ritchie was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the Islanders not announcing his absence prior to warmups. The former first-round pick has seven goals and eight assists in 40 games this season.
Holmstrom (illness) will not play in Philadelphia on Monday.
Holmstrom will be unavailable on Monday after being labeled as a game-time decision due to an illness. Maxim Tsyplakov will draw into the lineup in his place.
Holmstrom (illness) will be a game-time decision in Philadelphia on Monday.
Goalie Start
Sorokin will start in Philadelphia on Monday.
Sorokin allowed three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, and hopes to return to his winning ways when he tends the twine on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Before the loss, the 30-year-old Sorokin was sporting a stellar 2.12 GAA and .929 SV% in his previous 22 games (14-7-1). The Islanders enter Monday's contest as +105 road underdogs against a Flyers team that is coming off an impressive 7-3 win over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche.
Line Change
Gatcomb is expected to draw back into the Islanders' lineup in Philadelphia on Monday.
Gatcomb has not played in a week, but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 26-year-old Gatcomb is averaging 10:12 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 22 games this season.
Horvat (lower-body) will return vs. Buffalo on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start vs. Buffalo on Saturday.
Pulock (upper-body) is out vs. Buffalo and considered day-to-day.
George will make his season debut vs. Buffalo on Saturday.
McWard has been reassigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
George has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
Horvat (lower-body) is expected to play vs. Buffalo on Saturday.
Horvat has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 1st, but was a full participant at practice on Friday, and will likely play on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 30-year-old forward has 33 points (21G / 12A) in 36 games this season.
Pulock missed practice on Friday with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.
Pulock has played every game this season, but could be at risk of missing his first, on Saturday afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old defenseman has 21 points (2G / 19A) and is averaging 21:09 time-on-ice through 50 games this season.
Horvat (lower-body) was a full participant in practice on Friday.
Horvat has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 1st, but is nearing a return after being a full participant at practice on Friday. The 30-year-old forward has also been travelling with the team on their most recent road trip, so his return is likely imminent. He has 33 points (21G / 12A) in 36 games this season.
Goalie Start
Sorokin will start in Seattle on Wednesday.
Sorokin has a league-leading five shutouts, including two in his last five games (4-1-0), and will return to the crease on Wednesday. Islanders fans were concerned about Sorokin to start the 2025-26 season after posting an ugly 3.74 GAA and .868 SV% in his first seven games (2-4-1), but he has been among the NHL's best goalies since, going 14-7-1 with a dazzling 2.11 GAA and .929 SV%. The Islanders enter Wednesday's contest with even -105 odds on the road against a Seattle Kraken team on a four-game losing streak (0-3-1).
Line Change
Gatcomb is expected to be a healthy scratch in Seattle on Wednesday.
Maxim Shabanov will draw into New York's lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken, resulting in Gatcomb being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Gatcomb is averaging 10:12 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 22 games this season.
Shabanov is expected to draw back into New York's lineup in Seattle on Wednesday.
Marc Gatcomb will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Shabanov to re-enter the lineup against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old Shabanov, in his first NHL season, has 15 points (4G / 11A) in 35 games this season.
Goalie Start
Sorokin is in the starter's crease at New York's morning skate.
Sorokin has a league-leading five shutouts, including two in his last five games (4-1-0), and will likely return to the crease on Wednesday. Islanders fans were concerned about Sorokin to start the 2025-26 season after posting an ugly 3.74 GAA and .868 SV% in his first seven games (2-4-1), but he has been among the NHL's best goalies since, going 14-7-1 with a dazzling 2.11 GAA and .929 SV%. The Islanders enter Wednesday's contest with even -105 odds on the road against a Seattle Kraken team on a four-game losing streak (0-3-1).
Goalie Start
Sorokin will start vs. Vancouver on Monday.
Sorokin is coming off an outstanding 35-save performance for his league-leading fifth shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers. He will return to the crease on Monday against a last-place Vancouver Canucks team that is 0-8-2 in its last 10 games. The 30-year-old Sorokin is among the NHL's best goalies since the end of October, posting a stellar 2.03 GAA and .930 SV% in 21 games (13-7-1).