ISLANDERS NOTES
– The Islanders picked up certainly one of a imaginable 10 issues of their closing 5 video games, which marks their longest winless skid since going winless in six consecutive video games (0-4-2) from Jan. 16-25 closing season.
– With Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Oilers, the Islanders fell beneath NHL -.500 for the primary time since October 26, 2022, according to Islanders staff statistician Eric Hornick.
– Nearly 10 months after the business, Bo Horvat is anticipating heightened feelings in dealing with his former staff for the primary time in Vancouver on Wednesday.
“I’m going to be nervous and excited,” Horvat mentioned on Monday. “So many emotions running through for Wednesday. I spent a long time there and built a family there, made a lot of friends [in Vancouver]. It’s going to be emotional, but it’ll be a fun night to be back there.”
Horvat wore the “C” for Vancouver for 4 of his 9 seasons with the staff. The middle recorded 27 issues (11G, 16A) thru 43 video games performed as an Islander. Horvat was once bought through the Islanders on Jan. 30 in alternate for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a conditional first-round select within the 2023 NHL Draft, which was once later dealt for defenseman Filip Hronek.
– Adam Pelech returned to the lineup on Monday, enjoying for the primary time since Nov. 7.
– Mathew Barzal’s objective at the :40 2nd mark of Monday’s recreation marks the second one time this season the Islanders have been in a position to get at the board inside the first minute of motion.
– Brock Nelson tied a career-best 10 pictures on objective on Monday.
CANUCKS NOTES
– The Canucks are on a heater to begin the season with a document of 11-3-1 – marking their ultimate get started in franchise historical past – and feature gained six in their closing seven video games. They stand 2nd within the Pacific Division, two issues at the back of the Vegas Golden Knights.
– Carson Soucy (lower-body) isn’t anticipated to stand the Islanders on Wednesday. The defenseman left Sunday’s 5–2 win over the Montreal Canadiens and didn’t go back. In a comparable transfer, the Canucks referred to as up Akito Hirose from the AHL Abbotsford Canucks on Tuesday.
– The Vancouver Canucks positioned ahead Jack Studnicka on waivers Monday.
– Quinn Hughes has been having a dominant begin to the season with 5 targets and 18 assists. His 23 issues leads all NHL defensemen, whilst his 18 assists ties for the league ultimate.
The 24-year-old spent portions of six seasons with Vancouver and was once named its captain in September. Hughes succeeded Bo Horvat as captain.
– Beauvillier will face his former staff for the second one time for the reason that business. The 26-year-old ahead has six issues (2G, 4A) thru 15 video games this season. He scored either one of the ones targets in his five hundredth NHL recreation on Nov. 2 in opposition to the Sharks.
– Elias Pettersson leads the NHL with 25 issues (7G, 18A) in his 6th season with Vancouver. He broke triple digits in issues closing season, recording a profession ultimate 39 targets and 63 assists thru 80 video games.
– The Canucks personal the league’s very best targets for reasonable with 4.40 GF/GP.
– Their energy play (31.6%) ranks 3rd within the NHL.