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Mikhail Grabovski, Young D among Possible New York Islanders Game 5 Lineup Changes

While much of the Game 4 day-after talk focused on the controversial Tom Wilson charge that appears to have knocked Lubomir Visnovsky from the next game if not the series, the more pressing issue is how the New York Islanders will adjust to losing the Slovakian defenseman.

In addition to the blueline, Visnovsky's absence will be felt on offense as the games in this series have already been low scoring. Braden Holtby has mostly been a wall, the Islanders power play has gone scoreless, and the team's third line hasn't generated much of note since Brock Nelson's series-opening goal.