Okposo’s wife is expecting this afternoon, so Okposo may sit in Saturday’s game vs. the Sabres. Monitor Okposo’s status as puck-drop nears.

Okposo has been sidelined with a detached retina since January 19th. After missing seven weeks , Okposo will be back in tonight vs. the Rangers. This is a huge lift for the Isles—Okposo had 44 points (14G / 30A) in 46 games this season. Okposo is not expected to start on the top-line, but will likely be shuffled around throughout the game.

The Islanders announced that Okposo would be out for six to eight weeks, but they did not disclose the injury. Okposo had 14 goals and 30 assists (44 points) in 46 games before getting injured. The Isles have lost two of three without K.O.

The Islanders announced on Monday that Okposo will miss 6-8 weeks with an upper-body injury, so placing him on IR was expected. Mikhail Grabovski is expected to get the first crack on the Islanders’ top-line with Okposo out.

Okposo practiced with the team last Tuesday before the All Star break and there was no indication of any serious injury. He will be back in mid-to-late March, just a couple weeks before the end of the regular season.

None of the Islanders injured players will return this season. Head coach Jack Capuano said there is "no need to rush anyone back, the standings won't change." Okposo finally had that breakout season that everyone had been waiting for. He tallied 27 goals and 42 assists (69 points) in 71 games. This certainly is something he can build off of next season, when he and John Tavares return at 100 per cent.

Okposo will miss his fifth straight contest tonight. The Isles have been really quiet on Okposo's injury. The details have been extremely vague, so it is tough to pinpoint whether he will be back this season.

Okposo will miss his fourth consecutive game when the Isles take on the Senators tonight in Ottawa. The details on Okposo's injury have been extremely vague. The Isles are 2-0-1 in the last three without KO, and with their season all but over, they are going to risk him getting more injured in meaningless game.

Okposo will miss his third straight game on Tuesday with a lower-body injury. The Islanders are well out of the hunt for the playoffs, and frankly, they are playing OK hockey without Okposo and John Tavares. There is no need for them to get him in the lineup with the season virtually over for them. Consider him day-to-day still.

The only change the Islanders will make from their lineup on Thursday is their goaltender. Okposo will sit for a second straight night, he is listed as day-to-day.

Okposo has been battling a lower-body injury, but it has not cost him any games until tonight. He will be out of the lineup tonight which makes an already shorthanded Isles team even more shorthanded.

Okposo left practice early on Friday, but the Isles did not recall anyone from Bridgeport, so Okposo should be in the lineup. Okposo is having the breakout season people have been waiting for for years. He currently sits tied for 7th in NHL scoring with 69 points (27G / 42A) in 69 games, so make sure he is active in all formats when he is officially declared in.

Okposo left practice this morning after about 20 minutes and did not return. He is listed as day-to-day, which puts his status for Sunday's meeting with the Blue Jackets in jeopardy.

Okposo missed Monday's game because of the birth of his child. He will reenter the lineup and Peter Regin likely comes out. Okposo is having a great season alongside John Tavares, he has posted 42 points (16G / 26A) in 43 games.

The Islanders will miss Okposo and his 42 points, but the return of Josh Bailey should ease some of that loss. Okposo could be back in the lineup tomorrow night vs. the Maple Leafs.

Monitor Okposo's status at 6:30 pm EST when the Islanders hit the ice for pre-game warmups. If Okposo takes warmups he will be in the lineup. Josh Bailey (shoulder) returns to the lineup tonight, which would help ease some of Okposo's possible loss.

Okposo has been on John Tavares and Matt Moulson's right wing before and disappointed. Each time he earns that spot, big things are expected out of him, but the truth is it has not happened yet. Maybe this time it will, but were not banking on it.