The New York Islanders have had to deal with a lot of injuries to the front end of their lineup during the 2026-27 season.

Star forward Mathew Barzal has yet to take the ice with the team in any capacity. Just before training camp began, it was revealed he was dealing with a knee ailment that would keep him off the ice for two weeks.

Over a month later, he is still only doing individual skating. And he is not yet traveling with the team , which means he will miss, at a minimum, 13 games to begin the campaign. That loss is felt even more with injuries to other top-six forwards: winger Matias Maccelli and center Calum Ritchie.

Both players suffered multi-week injuries, which have prompted the team to make some moves on the roster. As shared by the Islanders’ official account on X, Maccelli and Ritchie have both been placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Oct.…