Stefen Rosner sat down with New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair to discuss his recovery and return to the lineup after a 29-game absence.

There is plenty of blame to go around for the Islanders’ struggles this season, but the star players’ struggles is a big reason for their poor play.

Eight weeks later, the biggest piece still missing from the Islanders’ puzzle finally clicked back into place.

The New York Islanders expect to have Anthony Duclair back in the lineup on Saturday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. The forward was activated from injured reserve on Friday after being out with a lower-body injury since Oct.

The New York Rangers are not the only team in disarray from the Metro area in the rumor mill. Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders are also sliding and continue to have names circulate in trade rumors.

The Islanders will receive a big boost for Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, as winger Anthony Duclair has officially been activated from long-term IR.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer before welcoming back Auston Matthews to a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations. The New York Islanders can't afford to wait much longer to begin winning and stave off a potential breakup of the core that reached consecutive NHL semifinals in 2020-21.

Casey Cizikas (2G), Anders Lee (2G), JG Pageau, Anthony Duclair scored for the Islanders in a game that tied a season-high six goals, while Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves in his career-long 12 th consecutive start. Michael Bunting, Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell scored for the Penguins while Tristan Jarry made 28 saves in the loss.

Patrick Roy was a pending unrestricted free agent when the Hall of Fame goalie forced a trade from the Canadiens on Dec. 6, 1995 and ultimately led his new team, the Avalanche, to the Stanley Cup in 1996. He then signed a three-year, $14 million deal to stay with Colorado.

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With so many contracts set to expire within the next two seasons a disappointing January could lead GM Lou Lamoriello to make moves.