Isles Day-to-Day: Rittich to Start Against Flames

Lines, notes and quotes from Friday's practice in Calgary

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By Cory Wright
NewYorkIslanders.com

Fresh off a 1-0 shutout win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, the Islanders hit the ice for practice on Friday afternoon in Calgary.

LINES AT PRACTICE:

Anders Lee – Mathew Barzal – Anthony Duclair
Jonathan Drouin – JG Pageau – Simon Holmstrom
Max Shabanov – Cal Ritchie – Emil Heineman
Kyle MacLean– Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb

Matthew Schaefer – Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Adam Boqvist– Scott Mayfield

RITTICH TO START:

David Rittich will start in goal for the Islanders against Calgary. Rittich is 11-5-3 this season with a 2.39 GAA, a .910 SV% and two shutouts this season.

Rittich played five years in Calgary going 63-39-15 with a 2.83 GAA, a .908 SV% and four shutouts.

HORVAT AT HOME:

Bo Horvat will not join the Islanders on their road trip, the team announced on Friday. The Islanders center is still skating back on Long Island and is considered day-to-day.

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