The Islanders wrap up their preseason slate against the Rangers (7 p.m., MSGSN)
NEW YORK ISLANDERS (3-2-0) VS NEW YORK RANGERS (4-1-0)
7 PM | UBS ARENA | BUY TICKETS
WATCH: MSGSN, MSG
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Forwards:
7 – Maxim Tsyplakov
10 – Simon Holmstrom
11 – Anthony Duclair
13 – Mathew Barzal
14 – Bo Horvat
18 – Pierre Engvall
26 – Oliver Wahlstrom
27 – Anders Lee
29 – Brock Nelson
32 – Kyle MacLean
44 – JG Pageau
53 – Casey Cizikas
Defensemen:
2 – Mike Reilly
3 – Adam Pelech
6 – Ryan Pulock
8 – Noah Dobson
28 – Alexander Romanov
34 – Grant Hutton
Goalies:
40 – Semyon Varlamov
50 – Marcus Hogberg
Forwards:
13 – Alexis Lafrenière
16 – Vincent Trocheck
20 – Chris Kreider
22 – Jonny Brodzinski
24 – Kaapo Kakko
39 – Sam Carrick
50 – Will Cuylle
72 – Filip Chytil
73 – Matt Rempe
78 – Brennan Othmann
91 – Reilly Smith
93 – Mika Zibanejad
Defensemen:
6 – Zac Jones
4 – Braden Schneider
8 – Jacob Trouba
23 – Adam Fox
44 – Matthew Robertson
79 – K’Andre Miller
Goaltenders:
31 – Igor Shesterkin
32 – Jonathan Quick
The New York Islanders wrap up their preseason schedule on Friday night when they take on the New York Rangers at UBS Arena.
The Isles are 3-2-0 through five games, most recently beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Monday night.
While the Islanders’ 23-man roster won’t be finalized until Oct. 7 at 5 p.m., Friday’s tune-up will likely resemble something close to the lineup the team ices for the Oct. 10 season opener against Utah. That said, there are still some roster spots and roles up for grabs and Friday’s game could feature some mix-and-match lines.
One example is Oliver Wahlstrom, who skated alongside Casey Cizikas and Kyle MacLean at Thursday’s practice. Head Coach Patrick Roy said he wants to see how the scoring winger pairs with two energetic checkers.
“We’re still doing some experiments, and we’re going to try a lot of different things,” Roy said. “I’m curious to see [Wahlstrom] there. He’s having a good camp.”
Frisday’s matchup marks the final preseason game for both the Isles and Rangers and will feature two teams preparing as much as possible for the real thing.
“It’s going to be a nice challenge, because both teams going to be pretty much full squad,” Roy said on Friday morning. “So, I’m curious to see, is there something we’ve been missing? Is there something we could adjust in that game? It’s our it’s our last [preseason] game, so we want to make sure we’re ready for Opening Night.”
ISLES NOTES:
Ilya Sorokin joined the Islanders for his first practice of training camp on Thursday, but he is not expected to play on Friday. Roy revealed on Friday morning that the plan is to start Semyon Varlamov in net against the Rangers.
Hudson Fasching also returned to practice on Thursday after missing Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday’s skates with a lower-body injury. He skated with the non-game group on Friday along with Kyle Palmieri, who took a maintenance day on Thursday.
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PREVIOUS MEETING
Friday marks the second meeting of the preseason between the Islanders and Rangers. The Isles let a 4-1 lead slip away in the final 6:10 of the third period back on Sept. 24 in a 6-4 loss.
RANGERS NOTES
The Rangers will also likely be icing a vet-heavy squad on Friday night, as the team announced further cuts to their training camp roster on Wednesday, which now sits at 30 players. However, Artemi Panarin missed Thursday’s skate with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day, so Brennan Othmann will take his place. Rangers Head Coach Peter Laviolette also told reporters defenseman Matthew Robertson, the Rangers 2019 2nd-round pick, will be in the lineup.
Chris Kreider leads the Rangers with five points (3G, 2A) in two preseason games.
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