Trotz said Cal Clutterbuck, out since his left wrist was slashed by Patrice Bergeron’s skate blade on Dec. 19 at Boston, is “progressing” with his off-ice workouts and it was possible he could resume skating on his own after the extended break…Bailey returned to the lineup after being forced out of Sunday’s 2-1, eight-round shootout loss at Carolina midway through the second period because of illness. “It came on fast for me and kind of snowballed,” Bailey said…Michael Dal Colle took line rushes during warmups but was not in the lineup, with Ross Johnston instead skating on Brassard’s third line with Tom Kuhnhackl.
Islanders overcome two late penalties to beat Rangers
