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Duclair (Achilles) will make his season debut on Friday.

Duclair has not played this season due to an offseason Achilles injury but will make his season debut Friday vs. Buffalo. The 27-year-old is coming off a career year, where he had 31 goals, 27 assists, 167 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 74 games in 2021-22.

Anthony Duclair
Sorokin will start Friday vs. the Kings.

Sorokin stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Winnipeg in his previous start. The 27-year-old is top-five in the NHL in both SV% (.925 SV%), GAA (2.39) with his 20-17-5 record. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who have lost two-straight but are 11th in the NHL in goals (3.31).

Ilya Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin will start Wednesday vs. Winnipeg.

Sorokin stopped 44 of 46 shots (.957 SV%) for his second-straight 40+ save win as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible this season despite what his record may show, as he is 19-17-5 with a 2.43 GAA and. 924 SV%. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets, who won their last game 4-1 over the New York Rangers and are 16th in the NHL in goals per game (3.14).

Ilya Sorokin
Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice at the Islanders morning skate.

Sorokin stopped 44 of 46 shots (.957 SV%) for his second-straight 40+ save win as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible this season despite what his record may show, as he is 19-17-5 with a 2.43 GAA and. 924 SV%. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets, who won their last game 4-1 over the New York Rangers and are 16th in the NHL in goals per game (3.14).

Ilya Sorokin
Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

Barzal left the Islanders' previous game after just three shifts and 1:32 TOI with a lower-body injury and is now considered out indefinitely. It is a massive loss for New York, as the 25-year-old has 14 goals, 51 points, 139 SOG and 22 PIMs across 58 games prior to the injury.

Mathew Barzal
Gauthier will make his Senators debut on Monday.

Gauthier was dealt to Ottawa Sunday alongside a seventh-round pick for Tyler Motte from the New York Rangers and will make his Senators' debut Monday. The 25-year-old had six goals, three assists, 36 SOG, four PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 40 games with the Rangers this season.

Julien Gauthier
Rittich will start Thursday in Columbus.

Rittich stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat Seattle in his previous start. The 30-year-old Jets' backup has been very solid when called upon this season, with his 9-4-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the league-worst Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost five of their last six games after a 3-2 loss to New Jersey last game.

David Rittich
Rittich was the first goalie off the ice at the Jets' morning skate.

Rittich stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat Seattle in his previous start. The 30-year-old Jets' backup has been very solid when called upon this season, with his 9-4-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the league-worst Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost five of their last six games after a 3-2 loss to New Jersey last game.

David Rittich