The Islanders are 1-2-0 in three preseason games, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 on Monday, but falling to the Flyers 4-0 and New York Rangers 5-2 in a pair of split-squad games on Tuesday.
Five first-round picks: Ryan Pulock (15th - 2013), Michael Dal Colle (5th - 2014), Josh Ho-Sang (28th - 2014), Mathew Barzal (16th - 2015) and Anthony Beauvillier (28th - 2015) will play in Saturday's game.
Reigning Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby is expected to make his preseason debut for the Capitals tonight. Full rosters are available below:
| ISLANDERS ROSTER |
| --- |
| FORWARDS |
| 8 Steve Bernier |
| 10 Alan Quine |
| 12 Josh Bailey |
| 13 Mathew Barzal |
| 27 Anders Lee |
| 47 Colin Markison |
| 48 Connor Jones |
| 52 Ross Johnston |
| 56 Tanner Fritz |
| 66 Josh Ho-Sang |
| 71 Michael Dal Colle |
| 72 Anthony Beauvillier |
| DEFENSE |
| 6 Ryan Pulock |
| 42 Scott Mayfield |
| 44 Calvin de Haan |
| 50 Adam Pelech |
| 62 Jesse Graham |
| 74 Patrick Cullity |
| GOALIES |
| 30 JF Berube |
| 33 Christopher Gibson |
| CAPITALS ROSTER |
| --- |
| FORWARDS |
| 10 Brett Connolly |
| 13 Jakub Vrana |
| 14 Justin Williams |
| 16 Stanislav Galiev |
| 18 Chandler Stephenson |
| 20 Lars Eller |
| 24 Riley Barber |
| 28 Paul Carey |
| 42 Brad Malone |
| 72 Travis Boyd |
| 83 Jay Beagle |
| 87 Liam O'Brien |
| 90 Marcus Johansson |
| DEFENSE |
| 22 Madison Bowey |
| 27 Karl Alzner |
| 29 Chrisian Djoos |
| 44 Brooks Orpik |
| 55 Aaron Ness |
| 78 Tyler Lewington |
| 88 Nate Schmidt |
| GOALIES |
| 41 Vitek Vanecek |
| 70 Braden Holtby |
