The New York Islanders hit the ice at Northwell Health Ice Center on Wednesday morning for their third consecutive practice. See below for news and lines.
PRACTICE LINES Anders Lee – Bo Horvat – Simon Holmstrom Brayden Schenn – Mathew Barzal – Cal Ritchie Max Shabanov – JG Pageau – Emil Heineman Ondrej Palat – Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb Anthony Duclair, Kyle MacLean
Matthew Schaefer – Ryan Pulock Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo Carson Soucy – Scott Mayfield Adam Boqvist, Isaiah George, Alexander Romanov
Ilya Sorokin David Rittich
DEANGELO AND CIZIKAS RETURN
Tony DeAngelo and Casey Cizikas made their return on Wednesday, marking their first practice under Islanders Head Coach Pete DeBoer.
DeAngelo, who missed six games with a lower-body injury, completed his first full skate with the team since he sustained an injury on Mar. 24. DeBoer expects him to be available on Thursday vs Toronto, but he is considered a gametime decision. DeAngelo skated on a pair with Adam Pelech.
“It was a good practice with good pace,” DeAngelo said. “It felt good to get back on the ice with those guys. A lot of guys in the treatment room did a great job of helping me get back to 100% as soon as possible.”
DeAngelo has 33 points (5G, 28A) through 72 games this season.
Cizikas, who took two maintenance days, joined the Isles for practice. He centered a line with Ondrej Palat and Marc Gatcomb. The veteran center has 17 points (9G, 8A) through 77 games this season.
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