Highmore is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Highmore suffered an upper-body injury in Minnesota on Thursday and will miss Saturday's game in Dallas. Highmore is not dealing with a concussion, which was originally feared.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Boqvist (upper-body) will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Friday.
Boqvist has been out since February 27th but is expected to play Friday in Winnipeg. Boqvist has scored 10 goals and nine assists (19 points) in 40 games this season.
Drouin is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
Drouin was out for precautionary reasons after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 but is now also dealing with an upper-body injury. Drouin was moved to IR on Friday and is expected to miss an extended period of time.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Drouin was sent home for precautionary reasons because of COVID contact and will not play Thursday.
Mayfield will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Mayfield could miss the rest of the regular season with a lower-body injury that he likely suffered vs. the Senators on Tuesday. Sebastian Aho figures to replace Mayfield in the lineup on Thursday and moving forward.
Clutterbuck will undergo shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season.
Originally it seemed like the Islanders were holding Clutterbuck out has asset protection but the fourth-line grinder needs shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the regular season. Ross Johnston and Kieffer Bellows have replaced Clutterbuck in the last two games.
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Sorokin was the first goalie off of the ice at the Islanders morning skate.
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Rittich led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
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Varlamov was the first goalie off of the ice at the Islanders morning skate.
The Islanders have signed Cal Clutterbuck to a two-year contract worth $3.5 million ($1.75M AAV).
The Islanders have signed Cal Clutterbuck to a two-year contract extension.
Clutterbuck (maintenance) will not play on Sunday.
Clutterbuck will sit out the day before the Trade Deadline for what the Islanders are calling "maintenance." Kieffer Bellows will replace him on the fourth line.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
DeAngelo (mid-body) will return to the Hurricanes lineup on Sunday.
DeAngelo has missed the last 11 games with a mid-body injury but will play Sunday vs. the Hurricanes. DeAngelo, who has nine goals and 31 assists (40 points) in 43 games, will be back on the top power-play unit.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Drouin (wrist) will draw back into the Canadiens lineup on Saturday.
Drouin has been out since January 20th but is set to replace Brendan Gallagher (lower-body) in the lineup on Saturday. Drouin has scored six goals with 14 assists (20 points) in 32 games this season.
DeAngelo (mid-body) is not on the ice for warmups.