#### **ISLANDERS (23-19-4) at SABRES (21-19-3)****Islanders projected lineup**Simon Holmstrom -- Mathew Barzal -- Zach PariseAnders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Josh BaileyAnthony Beauvillier -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Hudson FaschingMatt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal ClutterbuckSebastian Aho -- Noah DobsonAlexander Romanov -- Scott MayfieldDennis Cholowski -- Ryan PulockIlya SorokinSemyon Varlamov***Scratched:** Ross Johnston, Parker Wotherspoon****Injured:** Kyle Palmieri (upper body), Adam Pelech (upper body), Oliver Wahlstrom (lower body)***Sabres projected lineup**Jeff Skinner -- Tage Thompson -- Alex TuchRasmus Asplund -- Dylan Cozens -- Jack QuinnCasey Mittelstadt -- Tyson Jost -- Victor OlofssonZemgus Girgensons -- Peyton Krebs -- Kyle OkposoMattias Samuelsson -- Rasmus DahlinOwen Power -- Henri JokiharjuJacob Bryson -- Ilya LyubushkinUkko-Pekka LuukkonenEric Comrie***Scratched:**Craig Anderson, Kale Clague, Vinnie Hinostroza****Injured:** None***Status report**The Islanders did not hold a morning skate. Forward William Dufour, who made his NHL debut in a 4-1 loss against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, was assigned to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Thursday. Holmstrom, who was scratched on Wednesday, likely will draw in. … Sorokin is expected to start after Varlamov made 20 saves against the Bruins. … The Sabres recalled Luukkonen from Rochester of the AHL and loaned forward JJ Peterka. … Hinostroza, a forward, was placed on waivers Wednesday and did not participate in the morning skate.
