Fasching (illness) is expected to play Wednesday versus Vancouver, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. Fasching missed Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus due to the illness. He has two assists, 25 shots, 22 hits and 11 blocks in 31 outings in 2024-25. Fasching's return will likely result in the Islanders dressing 12 forwards instead of the 11 they utilized Monday, and Adam Boqvist is projected to be a healthy scratch as a consequence.
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Fasching (illness) is expected to play Wednesday versus Vancouver, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. Fasching missed Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus due to the illness. He has two assists, 25 shots, 22 hits and 11 blocks in 31 outings in 2024-25. Fasching's return will likely result in the Islanders dressing 12 forwards instead of the 11 they utilized Monday, and Adam Boqvist is projected to be a healthy scratch as a consequence.
Sorokin is expected to start at home against Vancouver on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. Sorokin has a 27-20-6 record, 2.72 GAA and .907 save percentage in 53 outings this season. He has done better in March, though, posting a 6-2-2 record, 2.58 GAA and .915 save percentage across 10 appearances. The Canucks are 23rd in goals per game with 2.79.
Pulock logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets. Pulock snapped his eight-game point drought with the helper. Since the Islanders have been at full strength on the blue line, Pulock has taken a slight reduction in role, though he's still a lock to be in the lineup regularly. He's matched his point total from last season (19) while adding 86 shots on net, 77 hits, 138 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 63 contests. The lack of recent offense makes him tough to trust in fantasy.
Sorokin turned aside 27 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets. The Islanders grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period but watched it trickle away over the final 40 minutes of regulation, and Sorokin then got beaten by Adam Fantilli for the only successful attempt in the shootout. Sorokin's still put together a strong month of March, allowing three goals or fewer in nine straight starts and going 5-2-2 over that stretch with a 2.42 GAA and .920 save percentage to keep the Isles in the playoff picture.
MacLean potted a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary. MacLean cleaned up a Maxim Tsyplakov rebound late in the third period to give New York the lead, but would Calgary tie the score just 29 seconds later. MacLean had been held off the scoresheet in 11 consecutive games prior to Saturday. He has matched his production from a season ago with four goals and nine points across 68 games in 2024-25. He's added 55 shots on goal, 85 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-9 rating while centering the fourth line.
Horvat scored his 24th goal of the season Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames. Horvat has two goals and an assist during his three-game point streak and has found the scoresheet in four of his last five outings. The veteran center has been relatively steady on offense, especially considering New York has been without its best playmaker in Mathew Barzal (kneecap). For the season, Horvat has accumulated 24 goals and 48 points through 68 appearances. The 29-year-old will be heavily relied upon in Monday's crucial home matchup versus the Blue Jackets.
Gatcomb found the back of the net on his only shot, doled out four hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames. Gatcomb converted a beautiful feed from Maxim Tsyplakov late in the first period to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead. The 25-year-old Gatcomb has two goals in his last four games, but he hasn't earned an assist since Feb. 23. The Massachusetts native has chipped in five goals and six points across 26 appearances this season. He's added 94 hits, which is his best attribute in the fantasy realm.
Tsyplakov generated a pair of even-strength assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames. Tsyplakov logged the primary assist on goals by Marc Gatcomb and Kyle MacLean in this defeat. Tsyplakov's last multi-point effort prior to Saturday was in a 6-3 loss to Minnesota on Feb. 8. The Russian winger has supplied eight goals and 30 points through 64 appearances in his first NHL season. Tsyplakov could challenge for the 40-point mark if he's able to pick up the pace over the last few weeks of the campaign.
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