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Islanders' Marcus Hogberg: Set for Sunday start
Hogberg is slated to patrol the crease on the road against Carolina on Sunday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Hogberg will take the second half of a back-to-back after Ilya Sorokin gets the starting nod on the road versus the Lightning on Saturday. Between his light workload and some poor performances, Hogberg hasn't won an NHL game since Jan. 18 versus the Sharks, going 0-1-1 in his four appearances since with a 2.73 GAA.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Starting Saturday in Tampa Bay
Sorokin will be between the visiting pipes in Tampa Bay on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Sorokin was pulled early in the third period Wednesday against the Canucks, giving up four goals on 19 shots. The 29-year-old has played 54 games this season, going 27-21-6 with three shutouts, a 2.76 GAA and a .905 save percentage. The Lightning tallied eight goals Thursday, giving them an average of 3.57 goals per game, second in the NHL.
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Islanders' Scott Mayfield: Struggling for playing time
Mayfield has played in just eight of 16 games since he returned from a lower-body injury Feb. 23.
Mayfield has no points in that span, adding eight blocked shots, seven hits, five shots on net and a minus-1 rating. The Islanders have nine healthy defensemen on the roster, five of them being right-handed shots, including Mayfield. He can play on either side, but it's clear that he is not viewed as one of the team's six best blueliners at this time, and he doesn't have the same scoring appeal as Adam Boqvist to draw in as a seventh defenseman on occasion. Mayfield is at seven points, 45 shots on net, 78 hits, 95 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 58 outings this season.
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Islanders' Tony DeAngelo: Scores in loss Wednesday
DeAngelo scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
DeAngelo extended his point streak to four games (one goal, four assists). The 29-year-old's tally briefly gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead in the second period. He's been a good fit in a top-four role since joining the team in January, racking up three goals, 15 points, 48 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 24 appearances.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Two-point effort in loss
Cizikas scored a shorthanded goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
His efforts briefly gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead midway through the second period, but the rest of the offense went cold. Cizikas snapped a nine-game point drought and an 11-game goal drought with the performance, and on the season he's produced six goals and 14 points in 71 appearances. While his 186 hits are two shy of his career high, his minus-15 rating would be a career worst.
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Islanders' Marcus Hogberg: Needed in relief Wednesday
Hogberg stopped all five shots he faced after replacing Ilya Sorokin early in the third period of Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
Head coach Patrick Roy made the desperation switch in the crease after the Islanders fell behind 4-2, but the move didn't pay off. Hogberg has made three appearances (two starts) in nine games since coming off IR in early March, allowing seven goals on 67 shots while going 0-1-1. With New York leaning heavily on Sorokin while fighting for a playoff spot, Hogberg may not get many opportunities between the pipes over the final weeks of the season.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Gets hook against Canucks
Sorokin gave up four goals on 19 shots before being replaced by Marcus Hogberg early in the third period of Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Vancouver.
With the Isles sitting one point back of the Canadiens for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, head coach Patrick Roy made a desperation move to try and wake up his squad after New York fell behind 4-2, but it didn't work. Sorokin may be showing signs of fatigue without Semyon Varlamov (lower body) to help shoulder the load -- he's started 11 of 13 games in March, going 6-3-2 on the month with a 2.78 GAA and .907 save percentage.
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Islanders' Hudson Fasching: Ready to return
Fasching (illness) is expected to play Wednesday versus Vancouver, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Fasching missed Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus due to the illness. He has two assists, 25 shots, 22 hits and 11 blocks over 31 outings in 2024-25. Fasching's return will likely result in the Islanders dressing 12 forwards instead of the 11 they utilized Monday, and Adam Boqvist is projected to be a healthy scratch as a result.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Set to face Vancouver
Sorokin will start at home against Vancouver on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Sorokin has a 27-20-6 record, 2.72 GAA and .907 save percentage in 53 outings this season. However, he's been better in March, posting a 6-2-2 record, 2.58 GAA and .915 save percentage across 10 appearances. The Canucks rank 23rd in the NHL with 2.79 goals per game.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Chips in with assist
Pulock logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Pulock snapped his eight-game point drought with the helper. Since the Islanders have been at full strength on the blue line, Pulock has taken a slight reduction in role, though he's still a lock to be in the lineup regularly. He's matched his point total from last season (19) while adding 86 shots on net, 77 hits, 138 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 63 contests. The lack of recent offense makes him tough to trust in fantasy.
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Islanders' Pierre Engvall: Opens scoring Monday
Engvall scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Engvall's finding a little more success on offense lately with three points over his last five games. He's played in nine straight contests, though he remains in a bottom-six role, so the scoring could dry up at any time. For the season, Engvall has just 11 points with 59 shots on net, 31 hits and a minus-11 rating over 50 appearances.
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Islanders' Kyle Palmieri: Lights lamp Monday
Palmieri scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Palmieri has four goals and two assists over 12 outings in March. The winger has seen time on the top line in the absence of Mathew Barzal (kneecap), who may not return during the regular season. Palmieri's been more consistent in the middle six, but he's still an effective depth scorer for fantasy. Overall, he's up to 22 goals, 45 points, 143 shots on net, 47 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 70 contests.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Scores in Monday's shootout loss
Lee scored a goal on seven shots and added four hits in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Lee has three goals and four assists over 12 outings in March. That's not outstanding offense, but he's been pretty steady by going no more than one game at a time without a point during the month. The 34-year-old winger has 26 goals, 48 points, 199 shots on net, 111 hits and a plus-16 rating through 70 appearances, and he should be able to get to the 50-point mark for the fifth time in his career.
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Islanders' Adam Boqvist: Two helpers against former club
Boqvist notched two assists in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Returning from an upper-body injury in time to face the team he spent the last three seasons with, Boqvist helped set up tallies by Pierre Engvall in the first period and Anders Lee in the second. Boqvist was pressed into service as a forward due to the absences of Mathew Barzal (knee) and Hudson Fasching (illness), but with the Islanders now completely healthy on the blue line, it's not clear if there will be room for Boqvist at his usual position. On the season, he's delivered four goals and 13 points in 31 appearances.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Falls short in shootout
Sorokin turned aside 27 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
The Islanders grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period but watched it trickle away over the final 40 minutes of regulation, and Sorokin then got beaten by Adam Fantilli for the only successful attempt in the shootout. Sorokin's still put together a strong month of March, allowing three goals or fewer in nine straight starts and going 5-2-2 over that stretch with a 2.42 GAA and .920 save percentage to keep the Isles in the playoff picture.
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Islanders' Adam Boqvist: Good to go
Boqvist (upper body) will be in the lineup against Columbus on Monday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
After missing the last five games, Boqvist will return to action as a forward because Hudson Fasching (illness) is unavailable. Since being claimed off waivers from Florida on Jan. 31, the 24-year-old Boqvist has two goals, five points, 16 shots on net, five blocked shots and six hits in 12 appearances with the Islanders.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team |
2.69 (27th) |
2.95 (17th) |
12.0 (33rd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| M. Barzal C Mathew Barzal C | Kneecap |
| S. Varlamov G Semyon Varlamov G | Lower Body |
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