Overview

• Mathew Barzal has been placed on long-term injured reserve and will miss at least 10 games and 24 days, with an expected recovery time of four to six weeks.
• Adam Pelech, suffering from a jaw injury after being hit by a puck, is also expected to be out for four to six weeks and has been placed on injured reserve.
• The Islanders have recalled defensemen Samuel Bolduc and Grant Hutton from their AHL affiliate to bolster their lineup amidst these injuries.
• Additional injuries include Mike Reilly, listed as day-to-day after a hit, and Alexander Romanov, who is also day-to-day but expected to play soon.
• These injuries come at a challenging time as the Islanders begin a stretch of nine out of eleven games on the road, putting pressure on remaining players to step up.