Thursday night, the New York Islanders will host the New York Rangers in the first of four matchups between the two rivals this season.
Before the game, the Islanders made a few transactions, placing Matt Martin, Casey Cizikas, and Andrew Ladd on the injured reserve (IR). In addition, the team has called Michael Dal Colle and Stephen Gionta up from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
#Isles Transactions: Casey Cizikas (2-3 weeks) & Andrew Ladd (indefinitely) have been placed on IR (both lower body & retroactive 11/13).