Bear (COVID-19) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Bear was in COVID-19 protocol and missed the last six games. He took regular reps in Friday's practice but remains a game-time decision for Saturday's game vs. the Sabres.
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The Islanders have sent Andy Andreoff to Bridgeport (AHL).
Andreoff played in five straight games with the Islanders but switches spots with Austin Czarnik, presumably to allow Czarnik to play in his hometown of Detroit on Saturday.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Pelech (COVID-19) has been cleared to play on Thursday.
Pelech has been out since November 16th but is expected to play Thursday. Pelech should play a huge role with Ryan Pulock and Zdeno Chara still out. He has just two assists in 13 games this season.
Lee (COVID-19) has been cleared to play on Thursday.
Lee has been out since November 16th but is expected to return to the lineup vs. the Sharks. Lee should be back on the top line with Mathew Barzal and comes in with four goals in 12 games.
DeAngelo has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list.
With DeAngelo entering the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, his status for Tuesday's game is up in the air. DeAngelo could test out of protocol and join the team in Dallas, but for now, consider him doubtful.
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Rittich led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Duclair (lower-body) will not play on Saturday.
Duclair was a late scratch on Friday and will not play Saturday vs. Seattle. The Panthers recalled Aleksi Heponiemi and he may draw into the lineup to replace Duclair.
Duclair (lower-body) is questionable to play Saturday.
Duclair was a late scratch after warmups on Friday and will likely be a game-time decision on Saturday. Owen Tippett moved to the Panthers' top line with Duclair out and Maxim Mamin replaced him in the lineup.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Bear is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in San Jose.
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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
The Islanders have recalled Andy Andreoff from Bridgeport (AHL).
The Islanders have added Adam Pelech to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Islanders have recalled Richard Panik from Bridgeport (AHL).
Lee has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Moving to the protocol list on Friday makes Lee questionable for the Islanders' back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday. Lee joins Josh Bailey and Ross Johnston, so look for the Islanders to make some call-ups if they're all unavailable for the weekend.
The Islanders have recalled Robin Salo from Bridgeport (AHL).
Salo was a second-round pick of the Islanders in 2017 and he came to North America this season after spending the last two years in the SHL. The 23-year-old blueliner has scored two goals with six assists (eight points) in 14 AHL games.
Pulock will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.
This is a huge blow for the Islanders blueline, as Pulock is the team leader in ice-time (21:07). Pulock being out one month opens the door for Sebastian Aho to play big minutes, including on PP1. In two games this season, Aho has played 19:03 ATOI at even-strength and 4:59 on the PP.
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