WASHINGTON, D.C. -- New York Islanders forward Mikhail Grabovski has been activated from injured reserve and will make his 2015 postseason debut Thursday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET, CNBC, SN, TVA Sports 2, MSG+, CSN-DC). The best-of-7 series is tied 2-2.
Grabovski has not played since sustaining a concussion during a game Feb. 19 against the Nashville Predators. The injury sidelined him for the final 23 games of the regular season and the first four games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Grabovski, in his first season with the Islanders, had nine goals and 19 points in 51 games.
"I'm pretty excited, 100 percent," Grabovski said. "It's been a long time without playing so I have to figure out what I do best on the ice and figure it out as soon as possible. But I'm excited to just play. … The [Stanley Cup] Playoffs for sure are more important than regular games so I'm a little bit nervous. But I think everything will be well if I start working hard."