Exciting prospect Victor Eklund debuts for the Islanders' season finale. See the young star take the ice against the Hurricanes.
ELMONT, NY -- The New York Islanders will be calling up top forward prospect Victor Eklund from Bridgeport ahead of their season finale against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.
The Islanders were eliminated from playoff contention following their 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
The Islanders made this official on Tuesday morning.
Forward Liam Foudy, who played two games with the big club last season, is third in scoring for Bridgeport with 25 goals and 21 assists for 46 points.
The 19-year-old has been dominating AHL ice since coming over following the conclusion of his SHL season. He has nine points (two goals, seven assists) through his first seven games.
Given what new head coach Pete DeBoer had to say about his game plan for Tuesday, it's no shock that Eklund is coming up.
"I'll talk to Mathieu [Darche], and we'll come up with a plan," DeBoer said. "I would like to see as many guys as possible. We took Palat out tonight and put Duclair in. I wanted to give him an opportunity. I haven't seen him yet, so I'll have to talk to Mathieu [Darche] about the roster. But for me, the more guys I can see in game action that are potentially part of this going forward, I think that's important."
The Bridgeport Islanders clinched a playoff spot on Sunday night and don't play again until Wednesday, Apr. 15, so the Islanders' season finale doesn't get in the way of their push for a higher seed.
Puck drop against the Carolina Hurricanes at 7 PM ET.