Skarek will start Sunday on the road versus the Panthers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Nets winner in OT ...

Sixth straight win ...

Palmieri scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning. He now has a goal in each of his last two games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in his last eight games. Palmieri ...

Barzal (undisclosed) was injured on a blocked shot in the third period of Saturday's game versus the Lightning, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Ethan Sears of the New York ...

Leaves Saturday's contest ...

Boqvist scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Tampa Bay.

Hogberg (upper body) will have his status assessed after the 4 Nations Face-Off, GM Lou Lamoriello announced Saturday. That rules Hogberg out for the five games the Islanders will play from Feb. 1-8.

Varlamov (lower body) is out indefinitely after he stopped skating and facing shots, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com on Saturday. Varlamov hasn't played since Nov. 29, and Marcus Hogberg (upper ...

No NHL team is playing better right now than the surging New York Islanders, who will hunt for their seventh straight win when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.

Duclair (illness) isn't expected to play against Tampa Bay on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. Duclair missed the morning skate and will sit out at least one game. He has registered four ...

Sent down Friday ...