Morning Skate Updates: Islanders vs Penguins

The New York Islanders take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at Barclays Center. Watch the game on MSG, MSG GO, or SN360, SNE, SNO and SNP in Canada. Listen live on 88.7FM WRHU, 103.9FM LI News or online at RADIO.COM. Read the game preview. Check the game notes. Breast Cancer Awareness Night.

CLUTTERBUCK RETURNS:

Cal Clutterbuck returns to the lineup after missing two games with an upper-body injury. Clutterbuck sustained the injury in the second period of Saturday's 6-1 win over Philadelphia after colliding with Radko Gudas, but is ready to return.
"I feel good, ready to go," Clutterbuck said. "Excited to head back in tonight."
Matt Martin said it'll be a big boost getting Clutterbuck, who plays both the penalty kill and the power play for the Islanders, back in the lineup.
"It's a big boost," Martin said. "He's a big part of this team, one of our top penalty killers, playing on the power play. Used in really all situations, being able to play against some top lines at home and doing our part to help this team win. He brings energy and is a responsible two-way player and it'll be good to have his presence back in the lineup."

ISLES VS PENGUINS II:

The Islanders are expecting an amped up Penguins squad as the teams meet for the second time in as many games. Getting off to a fast start will be priority number one, as the Islanders felt they were out skated in the first period of Tuesday's win.
"We want to start the way we finished the last one and can't expect our goalies to do that two games in a row," Martin said. "We'll be ready for them, they're a top team in this league and we have to match their intensity early."

PENGUINS PROJECTED LINES:

Guentzel-Crosby-Simon
Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel
Sheahan-Cullen-Hornqvist
Rust-Grant-Sprong
Dumoulin-Letang
Maatta-Oleksiak
Johnson-Ruhwedel
\Lines courtesy of nhl.com/penguins*

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS NIGHT:

Thursday is Breast Cancer Awareness Night at Barclays Center, with proceeds benefitting Susan G. Komen Center in New York.
Click here to purchase tickets
and
click here to learn more about the Islanders Fight Cancer initiative
.

THIRD JERSEY DEBUT:

The Islanders are debuting their new third jerseys on Thursday. The Islanders will wear the new thirds three times in November. Check back at the beginning of each month for new third jersey schedules.