Nielsen To Make Season Debut For Isles

Looks like Frans Nielsen will make his season debut tonight for the Islanders. According to the last few days of practice, Jeff Tambellini will also return to the Isles lineup and Schremp and Sim will sit out. Rechlicz, to this point, remains in Bridgeport. Okposo has been moved off the line with Tavares and Moulson and will play wing on the line centred by Nielsen. No word on the defense.

Moulson-Tavares-Weight
Bergenheim-Nielsen-Okposo
Tambellini-Bailey-Comeau
Thompson-Park-Jackman

Isles say Hillen stays in the lineup, maybe Meyer sits?

Schremp To Make Isles Debut

Here are the lines the Isles used at practice yesterday:

Moulson-Tavares-Okposo
Bergenheim-Weight-Sim
Schremp-Bailey-Hunter
Comeau-Park-Jackman
Tambellini-Thompson-Rechlicz

After practice Rechlicz was sent to the Sound Tigers. The newest member of the Islanders, Rob Schremp, will be used on a line with Bailey and Hunter. Looks like Tambellini and Thompson are out for tomorrow night.

Isles say they got Schremp to give him a shot at the NHL level, they should give him 15 to 20 games and decide from there. Tambellini has had his chance.

Weight And Comeau In For Thursday

Doug Weight and Blake Comeau are ready for Thursday's game against Ottawa. With Weight coming off injury reserve someone will have to be moved off the Islanders' roster.

Isles say Rechlicz is sent to Bridgeport, but who else comes out of the game lineup?

Isles Carry Roster Maximum

The New York Islanders are entering the season with the NHL maximum 23 players on their active roster, 14 forwards, 7 defensemen, and 2 goalies. Weight (groin), Nielsen (knee), Reich (broken wrist), and DiPietro (knees/hips) are on injured reserve. A game lineup can only have 20 players; who are the odd men out on Saturday?

Isles say they dress 12 forwards and six defensemen; Rechlicz, Thompson, and Gervais sit.