Player News

Player Update (Sat Feb 24, 2024) - Warming up Saturday

Cizikas (hand) is set to play Saturday versus Tampa Bay, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Injury Update (Sat Feb 24, 2024) - Game-time decision Saturday

Cizikas (hand) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Tampa Bay, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.

Injury Update (Thu Feb 22, 2024) - Out Thursday

Cizikas (hand) isn't available for Thursday's game in St. Louis. He'll be evaluated after the Islanders return to New York, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Injury Update (Tue Feb 20, 2024) - Leaves Tuesday's game

Cizikas blocked a shot with his hand in Tuesday's game versus the Penguins, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Ethan Sears of the New York Post reports.

Player Update (Thu Feb 8, 2024) - Activated Thursday

Cizikas (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Thursday.

Injury Update (Sun Feb 4, 2024) - Shifts to LTIR

Cizikas (lower body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Saturday, according to CapFriendly.

Injury Update (Wed Jan 17, 2024) - On injured reserve

Cizikas was put on injured reserve Wednesday retroactive to Jan. 9, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Injury Update (Thu Jan 11, 2024) - Out week-to-week

Cizikas will be out of action week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury Tuesday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Injury Update (Tue Jan 9, 2024) - Dealing with lower-body injury

Cizikas suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's game versus the Canucks, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.

Player Update (Sun Dec 31, 2023) - Good to go

Cizikas (illness) will play Sunday against the Penguins, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Injury Update (Sun Dec 31, 2023) - Game-time decision

Cizikas (illness) will be a game-time decision Sunday against Pittsburgh, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Injury Update (Fri Dec 29, 2023) - Not playing Friday

Cizikas (illness) will not be available Friday against Washington, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.

Injury Update (Fri Dec 29, 2023) - Under the weather

Cizikas will be a game-time decision against Washington on Friday due to an illness, Ethan Sears of the New York Post reports.

Player Update (Mon Oct 30, 2023) - On three-game point streak

Cizikas supplied a goal in a 4-3 overtime loss to Detroit on Monday.

Player Update (Sat Oct 14, 2023) - Nets GWG

Cizikas provided the game-winning goal in the Islanders' 3-2 victory over Buffalo on Saturday.

Player Update (Tue Apr 11, 2023) - Adds tally in loss

Cizikas scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to Washington.

Player Update (Sun Mar 19, 2023) - Delivers shorthanded assist

Cizikas notched a shorthanded assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Player Update (Sat Mar 18, 2023) - Back at practice Saturday

Cizikas returned to practice Saturday after missing practice Friday with an illness, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Injury Update (Fri Mar 17, 2023) - Battling illness

Cizikas missed Friday's practice because of a non-COVID illness.

Player Update (Tue Mar 7, 2023) - Has two-point game

Cizikas recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Buffalo.

Player Update (Fri Feb 24, 2023) - Scoreless in 14 straight

Cizikas hasn't registered a point in his last 14 games, entering the game Friday versus the Kings.

Player Update (Tue Feb 14, 2023) - Set to play Tuesday

Cizikas (illness) will play Tuesday versus the Senators, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Injury Update (Tue Feb 14, 2023) - Game-time call Tuesday

Cizikas (illness) will be a game-time decision versus the Senators on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Injury Update (Mon Feb 13, 2023) - Dealing with illness

Cizikas is not expected to practice Monday because of a non-COVID illness.

Player Update (Sun Feb 5, 2023) - Back to playing center

Cizikas was centering Matt Martin and either Ross Johnston or Hudson Fasching (lower body) during practice Sunday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports

Player Update (Sun Feb 5, 2023) - Back to playing center

Cizikas was centering Matt Martin and either Ross Johnston or Hudston Fasching during practice Sunday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports

Player Update (Wed Jan 18, 2023) - One point in last six games

Cizikas was scoreless as the Islanders lost 4-1 to the Bruins on Thursday.

Player Update (Mon Jan 2, 2023) - Modest success on top line

Cizikas posted an assist and four hits in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken.

Player Update (Tue Dec 27, 2022) - Ready to rock

Cizikas (upper body) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Pittsburgh, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Injury Update (Fri Dec 23, 2022) - Out Friday with upper-body injury

Cizikas (upper body) will miss Friday's game against Florida, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Injury Update (Fri Dec 23, 2022) - Day-to-day with upper-body injury

Cizikas was listed Friday as day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Injury Update (Thu Dec 22, 2022) - Leaves game with injury

Cizikas (undisclosed) left Thursday's game versus the Rangers and did not return. Head coach Lane Lambert had no update on his status after the game, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Player Update (Tue Dec 20, 2022) - Leads team in penalty minutes

Cizikas leads the Islanders in penalty minutes with 40 in 33 games this season.

Player Update (Sat Dec 10, 2022) - Nets second-period marker

Cizikas scored a goal and produced a plus-3 rating during a 6-4 win over the host Devils on Friday.