Oct 17, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; New York Islanders proper wing Simon Holmstrom (10) controls the puck in opposition to the St. Louis Blues through the first interval at Enterprise Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Jeff Curry-Imagn Pictures The New York Islanders look to interrupt out of their offensive woes after they go to the New Jersey Devils on Friday.
The Islanders misplaced 1-0 to Detroit on Tuesday, New York’s first contest with out top-line ahead Anthony Duclair, who’s sidelined 4 to 6 weeks with a lower-body harm. It marked the third time by means of six video games to this point that the Islanders have been shut out, regardless that they put 30 photographs on Detroit goalie Alex Lyon.
Scoring has been a wrestle for New York by means of the primary few weeks of the season. The Islanders are final within the Japanese Convention (and tied for final within the NHL) with 14 objectives.
Duclair shares the group lead with two objectives and is tied for second with three factors. Defenseman Noah Dobson leads the Islanders with 4 factors.
“Duke, he is a giant addition to our group, and it’s extremely powerful for him to go down the way in which he did and the method that he will must undergo to get again,” Islanders captain Anders Lee stated. “Within the meantime, you hear it on a regular basis, however we actually do must discover a approach to simply plug the outlet and fill these footwear and discover some chemistry for these guys up prime.”
Simon Holmstrom is getting the primary probability to plug the outlet. He skated alongside Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal on the highest line within the loss to the Purple Wings. He skated there once more at observe Thursday and is anticipated to line up with them for the Friday sport. The 23-year-old scored a career-high 15 objectives final season, his second within the NHL, whereas recording 25 factors in 75 video games.
The Devils, in the meantime, want to get again on observe after taking their third straight loss. They fell 5-3 at Detroit on Thursday regardless of outshooting the Purple Wings 40-20. After opening the scoring, New Jersey twice erased a one-goal deficit to tie the sport earlier than Detroit in the end scored a tiebreaking tally late within the third interval.
New Jersey wound up with its fourth defeat prior to now 5 video games (1-3-1) after successful 4 of its first 5. Regardless of the setback, which was preceded by a disappointing 8-5 dwelling loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, the Devils are targeted on the optimistic.
“I believe we’re all dissatisfied and indignant proper now, however I do know we’re going to use that (Friday) to return out with that anger inside slightly bit and simply just about (do) the identical we did right here,” Devils captain Nico Hischier stated. “Clear up the little issues, however we have got to deliver precisely the identical effort. I believe you noticed it on the market what we are able to do, and hopefully we are able to bury a few extra possibilities.”
Hischier scored twice within the defeat, giving him a team-leading seven objectives, tied for second within the NHL. Each of his tallies got here on the facility play, bringing him to 4 with the person benefit this season — tied for the league lead and three shy of his profession greatest set in 2022-23.
“He is been nice, constantly our greatest participant for essentially the most half,” New Jersey ahead Erik Haula stated. “Enjoyable to observe him.”
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