The upcoming matchup between the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning promises to be an exciting event for hockey fans. Scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at The Spot, MSGSN, both teams are looking to solidify their positions in the standings.
Projected Lineups for Islanders vs. Lightning
New York Islanders Lineup
- Emil Heineman — Bo Horvat — Maxim Shabanov
- Anders Lee — Mathew Barzal — Maxim Tsyplakov
- Anthony Duclair — Calum Ritchie — Simon Holmstrom
- Kyle MacLean — Casey Cizikas — Marc Gatcomb
- Matthew Schaefer — Ryan Pulock
- Adam Pelech — Tony DeAngelo
- Adam Boqvist — Scott Mayfield
- Goalies: Ilya Sorokin, David Rittich
Injuries and Scratches
- Travis Mitchell (scratched)
- Kyle Palmieri (torn ACL)
- Alexander Romanov (upper body)
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau (upper body)
- Semyon Varlamov (knee)
- Ethan Bear (upper body)
- Jonathan Drouin (lower body)
Tampa Bay Lightning Lineup
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nick Paul
- Jake Guentzel — Dominic James — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Curtis Douglas — Jack Finley — Gage Goncalves
- Victor Hedman — J.J. Moser
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous — Emil Lilleberg
- Darren Raddysh — Max Crozier
- Goalies: Jonas Johansson, Brandon Halverson
Team Updates
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau is day to day and may return against the Florida Panthers.
- Jonathan Drouin did not travel with the team and is also listed as day to day.
- Victor Hedman returns to play after missing 12 games due to injury.
- Nikita Kucherov skated this morning but will not participate in the game.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy will miss his second consecutive game.
This game will be crucial as both teams aim for critical points in the standings. Fans are eager to see how the projected lineups impact the game’s outcome.
