Casey Cizikas’ “lonely” time away from the ice came to an end Wednesday morning.
Cizikas had been out since Nov. 13 with a lower-body injury, but the Islanders center practiced on Wednesday after he was activated from injured reserve, and coach Barry Trotz said he will be “good to go” for Thursday’s game in Boston. The team sent Tanner Fritz back to Bridgeport in a corresponding roster move.
“It's lonely when you're by yourself all the time and you see the guys going off to practice together and playing in games,” Cizikas said. “It's fun being in that atmosphere, out there with the guys.