Preseason Game Preview: Islanders vs Devils

NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS
7 PM | UBS ARENA | BUY TICKETS
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The New York Islanders take on the New Jersey Devils Thursday night at UBS Arena for their fifth preseason game.
The Islanders are 2-2-0 in preseason so far, and come into Thursday's game on a two-game winning streak, with two victories over the Philadelphia Flyers.

In the Islanders' last game against the Devils on Sept. 27, the team lost 4-1, with the only goal coming from Nikita Soshnikov. After making cuts to the training camp roster since then, the Islanders will ice a primarily veteran lineup on Thursday.
The Islanders found success with their power play against the Flyers after going 0-for-9 in their first two preseason games. The team went 3-for-9 against the Flyers across two games, including Tuesday's overtime winner from Noah Dobson.
"After we played our first two exhibition games, we talked about having some work to do," Head Coach Lane Lambert said. "We're always going to have work to do, the season's ongoing, but I feel like they're implementing and understanding the concepts better."
Check back closer to game time for the Islanders roster.

ISLANDERS ROSTER:
Forwards:
11 - Zach Parise
13 - Mathew Barzal
17 - Matt Martin
18 - Anthony Beauvillier
20 - Kieffer Bellows
21 - Kyle Palmieri
29 - Brock Nelson
32 - Ross Johnston
36 - Otto Koivula
37 - Simon Holmstrom
41 - Nikita Soshnikov
43 - Aatu Raty
Defensemen:
2 - Robin Salo
3 - Adam Pelech
6 - Ryan Pulock
8 - Noah Dobson
28 - Alexander Romanov
34 - Paul LaDue
Goalies:
30 - Ilya Sorokin
40 - Semyon Varlamov
DEVILS ROSTER:
Forwards:
10 - Alexander Holtz
14 - Nathan Bastian
20 - Michael McLeod
25 - Nolan Foote
44 - Miles Wood
46 - Brian Pinho
48 - Brian Halonen
49 - Fabian Zetterlund
55 - Mason Geertsen
70 - Jesper Boqvist
77 - Aarne Talvitie
92 - Graeme Clarke
Defensemen:
2 - Brendan Smith
5 - Simon Nemec
28 - Damon Severson
33 - Ryan Graves
82 - Nikita Okhotiuk
88 - Kevin Bahl
Goalies:
29 - Mackenzie Blackwood
41 - Vitek Vanecek