Fresh off a 3-2 comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night, the New York Islanders hit the ice for practice on Monday morning at Northwell Health Ice Center. Check back later for news and notes.
PRACTICE LINES
Emil Heineman – Bo Horvat – Mathew Barzal
Jonathan Drouin – Cal Ritchie – Kyle Palmieri
Anders Lee – JG Pageau – Simon Holmstrom
Anthony Duclair – Casey Cizikas – Kyle MacLean
Max Tsyplakov
Alexander Romanov – Tony DeAngelo
Adam Pelech – Ryan Pulock
Matthew Schaefer – Scott Mayfield
Adam Boqvist
Ilya Sorokin
SOROKIN TO START
Head Coach Patrick Roy confirmed Ilya Sorokin as the starter against the Bruins on Tuesday. Sorokin is 3-4-1 this season, along with a 3.40 GAA and a .877 SV%. He's 4-4-2 against the Bruins lifetime, along with a .898 SV% and a 2.87 GAA.
RITCHIE MAKING A MARK
Roy had positive feedback for Cal Ritchie's ninth NHL game and second with the Isles. The 20-year-old started the game centering a line with Jonathan Drouin and Kyle Palmieri, logging 13:56 and recording one shot on goal. Their line was defensively responsible, not allowing a shot on goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over Columbus. Head Coach Patrick Roy said that Ritchie can learn a lot from his veteran linemates, both 200-foot players.
"He's got some really good skills offensively, I'm pleased with him," Roy said. "Playing with Drouin and Palmieri, I think he'll learn a lot and they'll be great mentors for him. He couldn't have better than these two guys.
