Varlamov had been on the ice taking shots recently but suffered a setback and is out indefinitely. Varlamov has been out since November 29th and does not have a timeline for his return.

Duclair missed the Islanders' morning skate and head coach Patrick Roy does not expect him to play vs. the Lightning. Look for Maxim Tsyplakov to move back up the lineup and for Pierre Engvall to re-enter the lineup to replace Duclair.

With the recent acquisitions of Tony DeAngelo, Scott Perunovich, and Adam Boqvist, George has been assigned to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL). The 20-year-old George is averaging 15:39 and has five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games this season.

Florida acquired Boqvist in the offseason with hopes of having him rediscover the offensive pedigree that led him to be the eighth-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Unfortunately for both parties, Boqvist struggled to establish himself with the Panthers, averaging 12:51 time-on-ice and scoring six points (2G / 4A) while being limited to only 18 games. Boqvist is the latest offensive defenseman acquired by the Islanders in the last week to counteract the absence of Noah Dobson (lower body), joining Tony DeAngelo and Scott Perunovich.

The Islanders are riding a season-best five-game winning streak and will roll with Sorokin between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old netminder has been stellar lately, posting a .944 SV% in his last six games (5-1-0). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -119 road favorites against a Flyers squad that suffered a disappointing 5-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils last night.

The Kings failed to score on Wednesday, losing 3-0 to the Florida Panthers, and will turn to Rittich between the pipes on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rittich struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 32-year-old Czech netminder has a 2.65 GAA and .884 SV% in 22 appearances this season (11-10-0). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as +130 road underdogs against a Lightning squad with losses in four of their last five games (1-4-0).

The Kings failed to score on Wednesday, losing 3-0 to the Florida Panthers, and will turn to Rittich between the pipes on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rittich struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 32-year-old Czech netminder has a 2.65 GAA and .884 SV% in 22 appearances this season (11-10-0). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as +130 road underdogs against a Lightning squad with losses in four of their last five games (1-4-0).

Florida acquired Boqvist in the offseason with hopes of having him rediscover the offensive pedigree that led him to being the eighth-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Unfortunately for both parties, Boqvist struggled to establish himself with the Panthers, averaging 12:51 time-on-ice and scoring six points (2G / 4A) while being limited to only 18 games.

The Islanders are riding a season-best five-game winning streak and will likely roll with Sorokin between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old netminder has been stellar lately, posting a .944 SV% in his last six games (5-1-0). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -119 road favorites against a Flyers squad that suffered a disappointing 5-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils last night.

The Islanders have won four straight, outscoring their opposition 13-5, and will roll with Sorokin between the pipes on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Sorokin was excellent in his most recent start, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He has a 2.75 GAA and .904 SV% in 34 games this season (16-14-4). The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as +122 home underdogs against an Avalanche team they defeated 6-2 on October 14th.

The Islanders have won four straight, outscoring their opposition 13-5, and will roll with Sorokin between the pipes on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Sorokin was excellent in his most recent start, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He has a 2.75 GAA and .904 SV% in 34 games this season (16-14-4). The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as +122 home underdogs against an Avalanche team they defeated 6-2 on October 14th.

Engvall will be a healthy scratch, allowing Maxim Tsyplakov to return from a three-game suspension. The 28-year-old Engvall is averaging 11:28 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 33 games this season.