Islanders' Michael Dal Colle inserted into lineup for first time this season

Islanders left wing Michael Dal Colle skates in a scrimmage game during Training Camp at Northwell Health Ice Center on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

NEWARK, N.J. – Rookie Kieffer Bellows was not in the Islanders’ lineup for the first time this season and was apparently moved to the taxi squad, though the team would not immediately confirm that.

But it wasn’t fellow rookie Oliver Wahlstrom who replaced Bellows on Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s third line for Sunday night’s game against the Devils at Prudential Center, despite skating in his spot at Saturday’s practice.

Instead, Michael Dal Colle was activated off injured reserve and inserted into the lineup for his first…