NEW YORK ISLANDERS (19-11-3) AT DETROIT RED WINGS (18-12-3)
7 PM | LITTLE CAESARS ARENA
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The New York Islanders shoot for a fourth-straight win when they take on the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena.
The Islanders are coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, which extended their home winning streak to five games. Emil Heineman buried the game-deciding goal in the shootout to give the Isles the two points after Anthony Duclair set up two early goals by Matthew Schaefer (PPG) and Calum Ritchie in regulation. Ilya Sorokin denied 32 of the Lightning’s 34 shots.
The Islanders have won six of their last seven games, including five against current division leaders. The Islanders (41 points) stand second in the Eastern Conference.
MORNING SKATE UPDATES
Mathew Barzal took a maintenance day on Tuesday morning in Detroit, but is expected to take warmups against the Red Wings. Barzal has 25 points (9G, 16A) in 32 games this season and is currently riding a four-game point streak (1G, 3A).
“I’m still positive thinking that Barzy will play,” Head Coach Patrick Roy said.
In Barzal can’t go on Tuesday night, the plan would be for Max Tsyplakov to draw back into the lineup after sitting out the past three games as a healthy scratch and for Jonathan Drouin to slot in at center with Tsyplakov and Emil Heineman on his wings. Cal Ritchie also skated in Barzal’s spot on the power play.
Ilya Sorokin is expected to start against the Red Wings.
PROJECTED LINES
Here is how the Islanders lined up against the Lightning on Saturday.
Jonathan Drouin – Mathew Barzal – Emil Heineman
Anthony Duclair – Cal Ritchie – Max Shabanov
Anders Lee – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Simon Holmstrom
Kyle MacLean – Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb
Matthew Schaefer – Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Travis Mitchell – Scott Mayfield
