George was recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders in light of an upper-body injury to Ryan Pulock, who is listed as day-to-day. George, who brings a smooth skating skillset and a solid defensive game, is looking to build off of last season’s solid showing with the Isles, where he put up five points (1G, 4A) along with 34 blocks and 14 hits.

First off, the trio of Jonathan Drouin, Emil Heineman and Max Shabanov owe Mathew Barzal a nice dinner Sunday night in Philadelphia.

Battling injuries, defenseman Isaiah George returns to the Islanders lineup, finding his stride and feeling confident on the ice.

Trevor Zegras has four points (1G, 3A) over his last four games. Zegras has four points (3G, 1A) in two games against the Islanders and a team-high 17 points (9G, 8A) against Metropolitan Division opponents this season. He leads the team with 46 points (19G, 27A) this year.

The New York Islanders were shut out 5-0 at home by the red-hot Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. While the lopsided score might have shocked some, what was even more surprising—especially for those who didn’t watch and only saw the box score—was that Mathew Barzal logged just 12:45 of ice time.

With great play from the likes of Mathew Barzal and the dynamic rookie defenseman, Matthew Schaefer, as well as the great play from goaltender Ilya Sorokin, the Isles have been hanging near the top of the Metropolitan Division for most of the season.

Vince Dunn and Jared McCann had a goal and an assist each and the Seattle Kraken snapped a four-game skid with a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night. Matty Beniers and Kaapo Kakko also scored goals for Seattle,