Islanders Face Canadiens, Patrik Laine To Make Montreal Debut
The Islanders have some game-time decisions tonight.
After getting back on track against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, the New York Islanders (9-10-6) visit the Montreal Canadiens (8-13-3) tonight.
Puck drop at the Bell Center is set for 7:00 p.m., and the game can be found on MSGSN.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau returned to practice on Monday after missing the last two games due to a lower-body injury. He is a game-time decision, but so is Casey Cizikas, who missed morning skate as he’s battling an illness.
The New York Post’s Ethan Sears joined Stefen Rosner this morning to discuss the latest following morning skate.
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The Islanders defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in a shootout in their first meeting. New York jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri, but Cole Caufield and Logan Mailloux lit the lamp to tie it early in the second.
The game remained tied for most of regulation before Anders Lee put the Islanders ahead late in the third. However, the lead was short-lived, as Caufield’s second of the game forced overtime and, eventually, a shootout.
Palmieri and Simon Holmstrom scored in the skills contest for the Islanders, with Oliver Kapanen and Emil Heineman answering for the Canadiens. In the ninth round, Noah Dobson scored the goal that put New York over the top.
PROJECTED LINEUP:
Lee-Horvat-Holmstrom
Tsyplakov-Nelson-Palmieri
MacLean-Pageau-Wahlstrom
Martin-Cizikas-Fasching
George-Dobson
Romanov-Pulock
Cholowski-Mayfield
Sorokin
Varlamov
WHO’S HOT:
Anders Lee had a strong showing on the Islanders’ back-to-back last weekend. Across the two games, he had two goals and three assists for five points, including the game-winning goal on Saturday.
Holmstrom had two goals over the back-to-back for the first multi-goal games of his NHL career.
Kyle Palmieri had an assist on Saturday, putting him one point shy of 500 for his NHL career. In 843 games, he’s totaled 256 goals and 243 assists for 499 points. He enters Tuesday’s game with a three-game point streak against Montreal, tallying three goals and an assist in that span.
Nelson leads the Islanders in goals and points against the Canadiens, tallying 17 and 25, respectively, in 30 games against them. Dobson leads the team in helpers against Montreal with a whopping 13 in 10 games; he had two in their last meeting.
Ilya Sorokin will get the start on Tuesday after shutting out the Sabres on Saturday. Against Montreal, he is 4-0-1 with a 1.38 GAA and .954 SV%, making 17 saves in a win on April 17, 2023.
OPPONENT’S NOTES:
Forward Patrik Laine, who was acquired this summer after a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, will make his Canadiens’ debut after suffering a long-term knee injury during preseason.
Cole Caufield had two goals on Sunday against the Boston Bruins; he leads the team in goals with 16 in 24 games. He has a four-game point streak with four goals and two assists in that span, in addition to five goals in his last four games against New York
Montreal captain Nick Suzuki has a three-game point streak entering Tuesday’s game, tallying two goals and three assists in that span. He has points in seven straight games against New York, boasting four goals and five assists in that stretch.
Rookie defenseman Lane Hutson has impressed in his first full season, tallying 15 helpers in 24 games, including four in his last three games.
Josh Anderson leads the Canadiens in goals against the Islanders, boasting nine in his career. Mike Matheson leads the Canadiens in assists against them with 11, while Brendan Gallagher leads in total points with 18.
Sam Montembeault will start for the Canadiens on Tuesday. He last started on Nov. 30 against the Rangers, allowing four goals on 28 shots in a loss. He is 3-2-3 against the Islanders with a 2.46 GAA and .927 SV%, most recently allowing three goals on 31 shots in an overtime loss in April
PREGAME READING:
Key Improvement Roy Wants From Islanders' Dobson In Crunch Time - THN
Patrick Laine To Make Canadiens Debut Against Islanders - THN
Islanders Casey Cizikas & Jean-Gabriel Pageau Are Game-Time Decision Against Canadiens - THN
Islanders Prospect Cole Eiserman Makes USA National Junior Team Roster - THN
Semyon Varlamov Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury; Marcus Hogberg Recalled On Emergency Basis - THN
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Returns To Practice After Missing Islanders Last Two Games - THN
Inside the Islanders' Locker Room: Tackling Blown Third-Period Leads - THN
Islanders Turning Point: Ilya Sorokin's Split Save On Sabres Forward Dylan Cozens - THN
Islanders Patrick Roy Rips Power Play After Overtime Loss To Capitals: ‘It Was Awful' - THN
Islanders Patrick Roy Still Waiting On Oliver Wahlstrom - THN
Jets’ Woody Johnson vs. Islanders’ Scott Malkin: A Tale Of Opposite Ownership Styles - THN
Canadiens Latest Practice Lines
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