New York Islanders Fantasy Hockey News & Injury Updates

Barzal is not expected to skate for two weeks after aggravating a previous injury, the team announced Wednesday.

Aitcheson is expected to make an effort to begin the regular season with the Islanders, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Monday.

Horvat was named the Islanders' captain Monday.

Finley is questionable to be cleared for contact ahead of the Islanders' training camp, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Sunday.

Finley is questionable to be cleared for contact ahead of the Islanders' training camp, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

AHL Hamilton head coach Jay McKee said Friday that he's "seeing more than [he] expected with [George]," Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Vanecek could begin the 2026-27 campaign as the No. 3 goaltending option for the Islanders, Cory Wright of the Islanders' official site reports.

Vanecek could begin the 2026-27 campaign as the No. 3 goaltending option for the Islanders, Cory Wright of the Islanders' official site reports.

Engvall (ankle) is expected to be healthy going into training camp, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com on Wednesday.

General manager Mathieu Darche said Wednesday that Varlamov (knee) is no longer on medication and isn't experiencing pain, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Palmieri (knee), as expected, will be ready for the start of training camp, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Wednesday.

Pulock had offseason shoulder surgery but should be ready for training camp in September, according to Ethan Sears of the New York Post on May 8.

Pulock had offseason shoulder surgery and should be ready for training camp in September, according to Ethan Sears of the New York Post on May 8.

Romanov has recovered from shoulder surgery and will be ready for training camp in September, according to Jon Lane of NHL.com.

Eklund will be given every opportunity at securing an Opening Night roster spot, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Tuesday.

Jefferies signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Jefferies signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Larson signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Wednesday.

Tikkanen agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Friday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Gustafsson agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract Tuesday.

Luff signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Wednesday.

Chaffee signed a one-year contract with the Islanders on Wednesday.

Kessel signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Islanders on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Maccelli signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Islanders on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Vanecek signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Islanders on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Iskhakov didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Islanders on Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Maccelli will be allowed to reach the open market after Toronto opted against giving him a qualifying offer, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Monday.

Healey was traded to the Islanders from the Wild on Saturday in exchange for future considerations.

Dravecky was the 141st overall pick by the Islanders in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

Gustafsson was the 13th overall pick by the Islanders in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.

Gustafsson was the 13th overall pick by the New York Islanders in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.

DeAngelo agreed to terms on a two-year, $9 million contract extension with the Islanders on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Bear agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Monday.

Kuefler inked a two-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Thursday.

Warren signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Friday.

Foudy signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Tuesday.

Barzal (undisclosed) won't participate in the 2026 IIHF World Championship because of a minor injury, Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.

Varlamov (knee) has been returned from his conditioning role with AHL Bridgeport, per the AHL transaction log.

Chaffee was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.

Chaffee has been reassigned to AHL Syracuse by the Lightning, the team announced Sunday.

Prokhorov was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Friday.

Chaffee has been called up from AHL Syracuse on Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Chaffee is slated to be called up by the Lightning on Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Eklund was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Wednesday.

Foudy was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Wednesday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

George will be reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Wednesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Ritchie was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Wednesday.

Finley agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders on Wednesday.

Palmieri (knee) told reporters Wednesday that he should be ready to go for the start of training camp, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Pulock (undisclosed) will not play in Tuesday's home matchup versus Carolina.

Varlamov was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on a conditioning assignment Tuesday.

Foudy was called up from AHL Bridgeport on Tuesday.

Eklund was promoted from AHL Bridgeport on Tuesday.

Vanecek will be in goal Sunday in Calgary, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Romanov (shoulder) will miss the final two games of the regular season, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com on Sunday.

Sorokin will protect the home net against Montreal on Sunday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin will protect the home net against Ottawa on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

DeAngelo (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Toronto on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin will get the starting nod at home versus the Maple Leafs on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

DeAngelo (lower body) might be available for Thursday's game against Toronto, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Chaffee was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Romanov (shoulder) is expected to participate in contact drills during practices this week, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday on Monday.

Sorokin will defend the road net against Carolina on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Holmstrom (upper body) is slated to be in the lineup Friday versus the Flyers, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Holmstrom (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Philadelphia on Friday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Chaffee was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Thursday.

Holmstrom (upper body) is day-to-day and won't play against Buffalo on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Sorokin will guard the road crease Tuesday's matchup against the Sabres, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Sorokin gave up seven goals on 28 shots before being replaced midway through the third period by David Rittich in Monday's 8-3 loss to Pittsburgh.

Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice Monday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home versus Pittsburgh.

Sorokin will be between the home pipes versus Florida on Friday, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

DeAngelo (lower body) will miss the next 1-2 weeks, the team announced Thursday.

Pulock (lower body) is expected to play Thursday versus Dallas, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Eklund was transferred to AHL Bridgeport from Djurgardens IF of the SHL on Thursday.

Vanecek will start Thursday's home game against the Capitals, Brogan Houston of the Deseret News reports.

DeAngelo (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Stars, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.

Pulock (lower body) was deemed a game-time call ahead of Thursday's matchup with Dallas, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Sorokin will be between the home pipes versus Dallas on Thursday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

DeAngelo (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Blackhawks.

George was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Duclair (lower body) will be a healthy scratch against Chicago on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Pulock (lower body) won't be in the lineup against Chicago on Tuesday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Pulock (lower body) won't play Sunday against the Blue Jackets, the team announced.

Duclair (lower body) won't play against Columbus on Sunday.

Sorokin will get the start in net Sunday against the Blue Jackets, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin will defend the road net against the Canadiens on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Vanecek will start at home versus the Ducks on Friday.

Sorokin will start in goal on the road versus the Senators on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Eiserman signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders on Wednesday.

Aitcheson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders on Tuesday.

Sorokin will start Tuesday's road game against Toronto, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

MacLean was a healthy scratch for the third game in a row in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.

Romanov (shoulder) is making strides in his recovery from surgery and could return during the 2025-26 postseason, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Engvall (ankle) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Varlamov (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Thursday.

Vanecek is slated to patrol the crease for Monday's road game versus the Blackhawks, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin will guard the road goal against St. Louis on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Vanecek is slated to patrol the crease for Monday's road matchup with the Blackhawks, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice during Saturday's morning skate, indicating he'll draw the road start against San Jose, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Schenn was brought in by the Islanders from the Blues on Friday in a swap for Jonathan Drouin, a 2026 first-round pick, a third-round pick and Marcus Gidlof, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Pageau signed a three-year, $14.55 million contract extension with the Islanders on Friday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.

Schenn was brought in by the Islanders from the Blues on Friday in a swap for a first-round pick, third-round pick and a prospect, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

Pulock (upper body) is slated to be in the lineup versus the Kings on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Vanecek was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Philadelphia.

Pulock (upper body) will miss Wednesday's game against Anaheim, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Sorokin will defend the road net against the Kings on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Kessel made just his fourth appearance in the last 18 games in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.

Sorokin is set to start on the road against Columbus on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Sorokin will defend the road crease against Montreal on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Luff was traded to the Islanders from the Blues in exchange for Julien Gauthier on Tuesday.

Pulkkinen was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Thursday.

Ritchie (lower body) will return to the lineup Thursday in New Jersey, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Luff is no longer listed on the Blues' roster, per the NHL media site, indicating he was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Saturday.

Sorokin is slated to start at home against Nashville on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Cizikas has recovered from his illness and will return to the lineup Saturday against Nashville.

Ritichie (lower body) will not return the lineup until after the Olympic break, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Saturday.

Luff was called up from AHL Springfield on an emergency basis Friday.

Cizikas has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Rangers due to an illness, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Luff was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday.

Luff was recalled on an emergency basis from AHL Springfield on Thursday.

Sorokin will get the starting nod on the road versus the Rangers on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Pulock (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup versus the Rangers on Wednesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Pulock (upper body) was named a game-time decision ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Rangers, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Holmstrom (illness) was on the ice for Wednesday's morning skate, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports, signaling that he's slated to return to action against the Rangers.

Ritchie (lower body) will not be in action for Wednesday's clash with the Rangers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Palat, a third-round pick in 2026 and a sixth-round pick in 2027 were traded to the Islanders from the Devils on Tuesday in exchange for Maxim Tsyplakov.

Palat won't play Tuesday versus the Jets on Tuesday for roster-related reasons, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Vanecek will guard the road goal versus the Panthers on Tuesday.

George was sent down to AHL Bridgeport on Tuesday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Ritchie won't play against the Flyers on Monday and is considered day-to-day because of a lower-body injury.

Holmstrom (illness) won't be an option for Monday's game in Philadelphia, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Holmstrom (illness) will be a game-time decision against Philadelphia on Monday, Rachel Luscher of the Islanders' official site reports.

Sorokin will start Monday's road game against the Flyers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Pulock (upper body) won't play in Monday's game against Philadelphia, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Foudy scored twice in AHL Bridgeport's 4-3 shootout loss to Providence on Saturday.

Pulock (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt versus Buffalo, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

George was summoned from AHL Bridgeport on Saturday.

Horvat (lower body) is slated to play in Saturday's clash with Buffalo, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Pulock (upper-body) is day-to-day and questionable for Saturday's clash versus Buffalo, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes on the road versus Seattle.

Palat (illness) will play against Calgary on Monday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Sorokin is slated to defend the road crease against Vancouver on Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Palat will miss Saturday's tilt versus Carolina with an illness.

The Islanders announced Friday that Horvat (lower body) is unlikely to join the team on its current road trip, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Sorokin will be between the visiting pipes in Edmonton on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Vanecek will be between the home pipes Sunday versus the Blue Jackets.

Sorokin is expected to patrol the road crease against Minnesota on Saturday, Luca Dallasta of the Islanders' official site reports.

Sorokin is expected to patrol the road crease in Minnesota on Saturday, as reports.

Horvat (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Nashville since he isn't with the Islanders for the start of their seven-game road trip, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Horvat (lower body) will join the Islanders for their upcoming seven-game road trip, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Tuesday.