Overview
- New York announced Ilya Sorokin has a small nagging issue and is expected back after the holiday break that runs Dec. 24–26.
- David Rittich gets the start against New Jersey, his second in a row after a 30-save shootout loss in Buffalo on Saturday.
- Marcus Hogberg was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on an emergency basis and will back up Rittich on Tuesday.
- Bo Horvat practiced in a red non-contact jersey and says he is hoping to return Saturday against the Rangers, though no firm timeline was set.
- The Islanders remain short-handed with Kyle Palmieri and Alexander Romanov out for the regular season and enter the game at 19-13-4, third in the Metropolitan Division.