The New York Islanders hit the ice on Monday morning for practice at Northwell Health Ice Center ahead of their three-game road trip in Canada.
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Emil Heineman – Bo Horvat – Mathew Barzal
Anthony Duclair – Brayden Schenn – Simon Holmstom
Anders Lee – JG Pageau – Cal Ritchie
Kyle MacLean – Casey Cizikas – Ondrej Palat
Marc Gatcomb
Matthew Schaefer – Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy – Scott Mayfield
Adam Boqvist
David Rittich
Ilya Sorokin
SHABANOV MISSES PRACTICE
Max Shabanov (day to day) missed Monday's practice with a lower-body injury. The Russian winger has 16 points (4G, 12A) through 42 games in his first NHL season.
HUGS FOR VARLY
The Islanders concluded their practice with a celebratory moment.
Semyon Varlamov, who was practicing on the opposite rink on Monday, joined the team at the end of practice. His presence was celebrated by the team with stick taps and hugs toward the end of practice, as the Russian netminder proceeded to take shots from skaters.
“What a great moment,” Mathew Barzal said. “No one that I know works as hard as Varly. He's just so committed. To just persevere at every stop, it's inspiring to be honest with you. He's always seemed to have a positive outlook and a mindset that he was going get back and be on the ice. It was pretty cool to see him out there."
Varlamov has not played since Nov. 29, 2024 but has been skating on his own daily. Isles GM and EVP Mathieu Darche said that Varlamov is not expected to return this season, but taking strides in his recovery.
