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Game Preview: Islanders vs. Senators
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Game Preview: Islanders vs. Senators

NOTES ON THE ISLANDS

– Alexander Romanov (day-to-day, upper body) and Mike Reilly (day-to-day, upper body) missed their second straight game Tuesday.

– The Isles loaned Sam Bolduc to Bridgeport on Monday and recalled Isaiah George, who made his NHL debut against the Pens. The 20-year-old defenseman turned in an impressive performance in his fifth career professional game, logging 15:41 TOI, recording a shot on goal and playing a 40-second period in four-on-four overtime.

“Exceptional,” said head coach Patrick Roy. “With the exception of that turnover, I thought he had a solid game. He skates and moves well. The more he plays, the more comfortable he will feel on the field. And good for him. I was happy he was there tonight because he played a lot of minutes in his first game. I thought those were good minutes. I was very satisfied with his performance, even in overtime, come on. Good job, kid.

– Ryan Pulock should play his 500th career game when he faces the Senators. The veteran defenseman had four points (4A) in his first 13 games of the season and racked up extra minutes due to injuries on the blue line, playing 29 minutes in two straight games. His TOI of 29:24 on Sunday and his TOI of 29:03 on Tuesday rank as the highest and second highest recorded in his career, respectively.

– Simon Holmstrom scored his first goal of the season and his 22nd of his career with his goal against the Penguins on Tuesday.

-Anders Lee leads the team in career goals (13) against the Senators in 29 lifetime appearances. Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal lead the team with 19 career points against the Senators.