NEW YORK ISLANDERS (2-3-0) VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS (6-0-0)
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The New York Islanders will conclude their preseason slate with a matchup against the New Jersey Devils at UBS Arena on Friday night. This is the second meeting of the preseason between the clubs after New Jersey won a 6-5 contest on Monday night in Newark.
"It's a good opportunity for us to go out there and play strong game," Matt Martin said after Friday's optional skate. "The regular season starts in a week, so we're looking forward to getting out there and cleaning up the things we need to clean up."
The Islanders made some roster cuts ahead of Friday's matchup, so the lineup against the Devils will feature a mostly-veteran squad.
“We should have a lineup pretty close to what we’ll start with,” said Head Coach Lane Lambert. “Now we’re looking to really nail our game down. Our detail and structure is our strength. Up until now we’ve done an okay job but we need to do a better job.”
Kyle Palmieri resumed skating with the team on Monday. After missing five preseason games, the 32-year-old winger is expected to be in the lineup on Friday.
“I know his game and I’m looking to see him play his game,” Lambert said. “Obviously he’s a great asset for the position he’s playing in and we’ll see where he goes from there. He needs to get some game action.”
The Islanders are coming off of a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center. Karson Kuhlman and Brian Pinho scored their first preseason goals in the loss.
The Devils are sporting a perfect 6-0-0 record in the preseason, coming off a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. New Jersey made some roster cuts on Wednesday, assigning defenseman Cal Foote and Jeremy Brodeur to their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets.
ISLANDERS PROJECTED LINEUP
Forwards:
10 - Simon Holmstrom
13 - Mathew Barzal
14 - Bo Horvat
15 - Cal Clutterbuck
16 - Julien Gauthier
17 - Matt Martin
21 - Kyle Palmieri
26 - Oliver Wahlstrom
27 - Anders Lee
29 - Brock Nelson
44 - JG Pageau
53 - Casey Cizikas
Defensemen:
3 - Adam Pelech
6 - Ryan Pulock
8 - Noah Dobson
24 - Scott Mayfield
25 - Sebastian Aho
28 - Alexander Romanov
Goaltenders:
30 - Ilya Sorokin
40 - Semyon Varlamov
DEVILS PROJECTED LINEUP
Forwards:
10 - Alexander Holtz
11- Chris Tierney
12 - Tyce Thompson
14 - Nathan Bastian
20 - Michael McLeod
36 - Joseph Gambardella
37 - Justin Dowling
42- Curtis Lazar
46 - Max Willman
49 - Ryan Schmelzer
91 - Dawson Mercer
92 - Tomas Nosek
Defensemen:
2 - Brendan Smith
17 - Simon Nemec
24 - Colin Miller
43 - Luke Hughes
82 - Santeri Hatakka
88 - Kevin Bahl
Goaltenders:
40 - Akira Schmid
65 - Isaac Poulter
