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Bolduc was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Monday.

Bolduc's demotion would seem to indicate that Alexander Romanov (upper body) is healthy enough to play Tuesday against Pittsburgh. In his lone appearance this season, Bolduc logged a meager 5:56 of ice time and registered a minus-1 rating. Look for Bolduc to spend the bulk of his time in the minors this year.

York (upper body) is slated to travel with the Flyers for their upcoming three-game road trip but still may not play, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Monday.

While it's certainly a step in the right direction for York, the fact that he seems unlikely to be in action during the trip would bring his missed game total up to eight. The 23-year-old blueliner needed all 82 regular-season contests last year to get to the 30-point mark and now seems unlikely to reach that threshold in 2024-25.

Capobianco was returned to AHL Texas on Monday.

Capobianco was an extra defender for Dallas during the NHL Global Series in Finland, and he was a healthy scratch for two straight games against Florida. He has one goal and two assists in six AHL outings this season.

Broberg (lower body) will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports Monday.

Given Broberg's recovery timeline, he should be a strong candidate for injured reserve and could even be designated for long-term injured reserve if the Blues need the cap space. Prior to getting hurt, the 23-year-old Swede was off to an incredible start to the 2024-25 campaign with nine points in 12 games -- already having topped his career-best eight points recorded with the Oilers over 46 contests back in 2022-23. In Broberg's stead, Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Scott Perunovich should both see an uptick in playing time.

Zub (concussion) practiced Monday and could return to the lineup sooner rather than later, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Zub has missed the last eight games and might be ready to play as early as Tuesday versus Buffalo, according to Garrioch. The 29-year-old defender hasn't earned a point in three appearances this season, but he has provided four shots on goal, one blocked shot and three hits. Once he's healthy, Zub will probably replace Jacob Bernard-Docker in the lineup.

Reilly (upper body) remains day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's game against the Penguins, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Reilly continues to deal with an upper-body injury that forced him to miss Sunday's game against the Rangers, and it's unclear whether he'll be available Tuesday. If he's forced to sit out again, Grant Hutton and Samuel Bolduc are candidates to see playing time for the Islanders.

Romanov (upper body) is still day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's clash with the Penguins, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Romanov's spot in the lineup at practice Monday was being filled by forward Matt Martin, which would seem to indicate that the 24-year-old blueliner will be healthy in time to suit up against Pittsburgh. Still, Romanov has played in just one of the Islanders' last five games as he works his way through this upper-body issue.

Chatfield logged an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

The helper was Chatfield's first point of the campaign. The 28-year-old has seen steady bottom-four minutes throughout the campaign, and he offers decent defense despite the lack of points. He's racked up 10 hits, eight blocked shots, 16 shots on goal, six PIM and a plus-6 rating through 10 appearances.

DeMelo logged an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Lightning.

DeMelo snapped a six-game point drought with his helper on Dylan Samberg's game-winning goal in the third period. With two points through 12 contests, DeMelo is off the pace that saw him log 31 points in 82 regular-season outings last year. He's added nine shots on net, 26 hits, 22 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating, offering reliable non-scoring production while playing in a top-four role.

Stanley scored a goal, logged three hits and added five PIM in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Lightning.

Stanley has two points over his last three games. The 26-year-old also dropped the mitts with Zemgus Girgensons in the third period. Stanley is up to three points, eight shots on net, nine PIM, a plus-6 rating, 10 hits and 14 blocked shots through eight appearances this season. He's surpassed his scoring output from 25 regular-season contests in 2023-24, so he'll have his sights set on topping his career high of 13 points from 2021-22.