Despite defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, the New York Islanders lost a pair of top-six forwards to lower-body injuries. Both Calum Ritchie and Matias Maccelli exited the game in the first period, and the Islanders issued firm recovery…
The New York Islanders announced recovery timelines for forwards Calum Ritchie and Matias Maccelli following lower-body injuries suffered against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ritchie will miss four to six weeks, while Maccelli is sidelined for two to four weeks after both exited in the first period of Saturday's victory.
In response, the Islanders recalled Mitchell Chaffee on an emergency basis and placed defenseman Alexander Romanov on injured reserve. The injuries further strain New York's offense, which has already played without center Mathew Barzal to begin the 2026-27 season.
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