Martin In For Fasching, Islanders vs. Senators Lines & Notes

Isaiah George will skate in his second NHL game, starting alongside Noah Dobson.

After beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday night, the New York Islanders are back in action on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators.

Puck drop is at 7 PM ET and can be watched on MSGSN2.

It’s a one-game trip, as they’ll be back on home ice to host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.

UPDATES & LINEUP:

Defensemen Alexander Romanov and Mike Reilly remain day-to-day with upper-body injuries and will miss their third straight game.

Semyon Varlamov (1-3-1, 3.21 GAA, .876 SV%) will be in between the pipes after watching the Ilya Sorokin show the last three games.

He is 7-5-3 with a 3.07 GAA and .905 SV% in 16 career games against Ottawa.

Forsberg has struggled in his career against the Islanders, going 2-6-0 in eight games with a 3.68 GAA and .891 SV%, letting in five goals in a loss on Nov. 24 last time out.

He is 3-2-0, with a 2.65 GAA and a .910 SV%.

Isaiah George will skate in his second career game after playing 15:41 in his NHL debut on Tuesday. He’ll skate alongside Noah Dobson to start.

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Defensemen Alexander Romanov and Mike Reilly are still day to day and have yet to skate since suffering lower-body injuries against the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 1.

PROJECTED LINEUP (@agrossnewsday)

Lee-Horvat-Pageau

Tsyplakov-Nelson-Palmieri

Engvall-Cizikas-Holmstrom

Martin-MacLean-Wahlstrom

Romanov-Dobson

Pulock-Mayfield

George-Hutton

Varlamov

Sorokin

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PREGAME READING

• NHL Debut Has Earned Isaiah George Top Pairing Status By Impressing Patrick Roy; Rookie Proving He Isn’t Just A Call-Up - THN

• Are Islanders Learning From Mayfield's Ankle Injury & Sorokin's Banged-Up Back When Dealing With Romanov? - THN

• After Sorokin Started Last Three Games, Islanders Turn To Varlamov Against Ottawa - THN

• Penguins Anthony Beauvillier Catches Up With Former Islanders Teammates, Chats About Being Back On Long Island - THN

• Islanders Patrick Roy Reflects On His 20-Year-Old Self As A Montreal Canadien Upon George Call-Up - THN

• Islanders Maxim Tsyplakov's Rookie Of The Year Candidacy Grows With Even More Ice Time Due To Injuries - THN

• Patrick Roy Pushing Pierre Engvall To Be More Aggressive: 'That's His Ticket'- THN

• Islanders On The Lookout For Left-Side Defenseman, Three Trade Possibilities - THN

• Islanders Place Barzal On Long-Term Injured Reserve, Pelech On Injured Reserve - THN

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Complimentary Parking!

Once again for the 2024-25 season, those that drive a BMW can receive complimentary single-game parking in the Emerald Parking lot.

Please click the BMW | Islanders image below for parking registration information,

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