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The Islanders host the Blackhawks and will use the same lineup, minus a change in goal, as the 1-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
That means Ryan Pulock remains out (injury), Matthew Schaefer remains a temporarily right-sided defenseman (and Adam Boqvist continues with Scott Mayfield), while Anthony Duclair stays out of the lineup, though Patrick Roy said he’s available after missing the Columbus game with injury.
#Isles morning skate (no Ryan Pulock (LBI))
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Extras: Duclair, Shabanov
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Rittich (starter’s net)
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— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) March 24, 2026
As noted, David Rittich gets the start in net after Ilya Sorokin started both ends of the back-to-back. Against one of the league’s perennial rebuilders, they need Rittich to deliver before tougher opponents arrive the rest of this week and next.
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