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Nov 14, 2026 9:38 PM
New York’s star playmaker returns from injured reserve tonight, shaking up the roster as the club manages lingering injuries and adjusts power-play units for the matchup.
On Saturday morning, the New York Islanders announced that Mathew Barzal had been activated from the Season-Opening Injured Reserve and would make his season debut against the Anaheim Ducks.
To make room on the roster, the Islanders placed forward Kyle MacLean on non-roster waivers.
Here's why they were able to do that:
Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer told reports that Barzal's time on ice would be limited with Alan Fuerhing sharing that No. 13 took reps on the second power-play unit.
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With Jean-Gabriel Pageau (lower body) a game-time decision, the Islanders didn't run lines at morning skate, as we'll find out during warmups, which come your way around 9:30 PM ET.
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