Logan’s Islanders Update
December 7th, 2006 by murph
Newsday’s Greg Logan has the update on various Islanders injury situations. DP’s back tonight, Yash is on schedule to return next weekend, and we MIGHT get to see Jeff Tambellini with the big club soon.
The Islanders have gone 2-3 since Yashin suffered a sprained right knee, and his prolific linemate Jason Blake just got his first goal in that span in Tuesday night’s 4-2 loss to Ottawa. But after home games against Montreal tonight and Florida on Saturday night, they have a five-day break to recover before playing a back-to-back set at Pittsburgh on Dec. 15 and home the next night against Atlanta.
Yashin is expected to play in at least one of those games, according to the club’s current plan. It’s unlikely he would attempt both ends of a back-to-back, especially when the Isles play just one game against the Rangers in the next five days after that weekend set. That would allow Yashin gradually to regain strength for two sets of back-to-backs that bracket the Christmas break.
In the short term, the Islanders sent backup goaltender Wade Dubielewicz and forward Jeremy Colliton back to their AHL affiliate for a game last night in Bridgeport.
No.1 goaltender Rick DiPietro, who was rested against the Senators, will be available tonight, and the Isles will call up another minor-league forward. Jeff Tambellini, who played in the opener and leads the Sound Tigers with 11 goals and 22 points, seems to be the leading candidate, but nothing is official.
fauxrumors Says
1) The word is that Blake Comeau will get called up instead of tambellini. Comeau has been red hot in the AHL, and has additional size that ‘Tabs doesn’t
2) Would be nice to see the kid get some ice time
Dec 7th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
murph Says
thanks for the update Faux. you’ve got all the hot inside info, keep up the great work.
Dec 7th, 2006 at 1:36 pm