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Injured Islanders Visit Columbus to Face Blue Jackets Sunday Evening

Columbus, OH – The New York Islanders, currently third in the Eastern Conference with 46 points, will face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (16th in the East with 36 points) at Nationwide Arena tonight at 5 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Both teams are dealing with significant injuries. The Blue Jackets will be without Mathieu Olivier (Upper Body) and Erik Gudbranson (Hip). Zachary Werenski (Lower Body) and Isac Lundestrom (Undisclosed) are listed as day-to-day.

The Islanders’ injury list is even more extensive, including goalie Ilya Sorokin (Lower Body), Semyon Varlamov (Knee), Alexander Romanov (Upper Body – out for the season), Pierre Engvall (Ankle), Ethan Bear (Undisclosed) and Kyle Palmieri (Knee).

Despite the injuries, the Islanders will look to continue their strong season against a Blue Jackets team aiming to climb in the Eastern Conference standings.

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