ISLANDERS NOTES
– Scott Mayfield skated with the group for the 3rd consecutive day on Wednesday after lacking the final seven video games with a lower-body damage. Per Head Coach Lane Lambert, the defenseman traveled with the group to Washington, however his standing on Thursday is but to be made up our minds.
“We’ll see tomorrow,” Lambert mentioned on Wednesday. “He had a good practice today, so we’ll see how he feels. There’s been progress now that he’s been skating with the group.”
– Though the Islanders noticed their two-game win streak come to an finish with Monday’s 4-3 OT loss to the Red Wings, their level streak remains to be alive, going 2-0-1 of their final 3 contests.
– The Islanders wrapped up October with 10 of 16 conceivable issues for a 4-2-2 get started.
– Noah Dobson leads the Islanders with 9 issues (2G, 7A) in his first 8 video games of the season.
“The pucks have been just going in,” Dobson mentioned. “I’ve been getting some good breaks. Offensively I’m keeping it simple, getting pucks to the net and guys have been going a good job capitalizing on some pucks. It’s been a good start. I’m looking to keep going and building on that.”
– Brock Nelson and Bo Horvat are tied for the group lead in targets with 4 apiece thru 8 video games.
– Casey Cizikas potted his 2nd purpose of the season to open the scoring on Monday, recording the group’s first shorthanded tally of the season. The veteran middle has 99 profession targets.
– Hudson Fasching scored two targets in 4 profession video games towards the Capitals, together with a purpose within the Islanders’ 4-3 OT loss on Jan. 16 and a purpose in a 5-2 loss on Apr. 10.
“They’re a strong team,” Fasching mentioned on Wednesday. “They’ve had their ups and downs like any other team, but it seems like they’re on a rise right now. I’m excited to be playing against them.”
– The Islanders’ penalty kill has long past 17-for-19 of their final 5 video games with one shorthanded purpose.