The New York Islanders took the ice at Great Park Ice in Anaheim, CA for their first skate of a four-game road trip.
PRACTICE LINES
Ondrej Palat – Bo Horvat – Mathew Barzal
Anthony Duclair – Cal Ritchie – Emil Heineman
Anders Lee – JG Pageau – Simon Holmstrom
Kyle MacLean – Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb
Jonathan Drouin, Max Shabanov
Matthew Schaefer – Scott Mayfield
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy – Adam Boqvist
RITTICH TO START AGAINST DUCKS
Head Coach Patrick Roy confirmed that David Rittich will get the start for the Islanders for their contest against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night, while Ilya Sorokin will start against the LA Kings on Thursday for the second half of the back-to-back set.
Rittich is 13-8-3 this season with a 2.63 GAA and a .899 SV along with two shutouts.
DROUIN PRACTICES
Jonathan Drouin practiced with the team on Tuesday after he missed Sunday's game with a lower-body injury. He said it felt good to skate and he's hoping to play on Wednesday.
The forward has 20 points (3G, 17A) through 53 games in his first season as an Islander.
PULOCK TAKES MAINTENANCE DAY
Ryan Pulock (maintenance) missed practice on Tuesday and his status on Wednesday is to be determined. The defenseman has 24 points (3G, 21A) this season.
As a result, Scott Mayfield skated in a pair with Matthew Schaefer while Adam Boqvist drew in and practiced on a pair with Carson Soucy. If Pulock can't go on Wednesday, Boqvist will play his first game since Jan. 26.
