| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | John Tavares  ActiveJohn Tavares vented after his team dropped its eighth straight contest. "We need to have a lot more pride," Tavares said. "You're playing in the NHL . . . We proved a lot last year, but that doesn't mean you're going to just keep climbing. We're not earning it." The Islanders are 8-16-5 this season, which puts them nine points out of a playoff spot. They made the postseason in the shortened campaign, but already their chances of getting back there in 2014 are looking slim. Dec 6 |
| 2 | Frans Nielsen ActiveFrans Nielsen had a minus-three rating in the Islanders' 5-0 loss to Detroit on Friday. Nielsen has now been a minus player for three straight contests. He has 22 points in 25 games this season, but he's gone cold with just one assist in his last seven matches. Nov 29 |
| 3 | Casey Cizikas ActiveCasey Cizikas is on a three-game goal scoring streak. That's quite a stretch for Cizikas, given that he had just six goals in 79 career NHL contests before this streak started. Despite his recent success, we don't expect him to have much fantasy value in standard leagues this season. Nov 20 |
| 4 | Peter Regin ActivePeter Regin has not had a point in his last 16 games. The Islanders have a lot of players slumping but no one as much as Regin. He has a goal and four points this season and obviously should not be on your fantasy team, nevermind being in your lineup. Dec 7 |
| 5 | Brock Nelson ActiveLook for Brock Nelson to return to the New York Islanders lineup Saturday. Nelson has been a healthy scratch the last three games. He has three goals and eight points in 19 games this season. He saw some time on the top line but was returned to a bottom six role upon the return to the lineup of Thomas Vanek. Dec 7 |
| LW | 1 | Thomas Vanek ActiveThomas Vanek has an assist in the Islanders' 3-2 overtime defeat to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Vanek has recorded at least a point in five of his last six games. He has eight goals and 18 points in 25 games with the Islanders and Buffalo Sabres in 2013-14. Dec 4 |
| 2 | Josh Bailey ActiveJosh Bailey has not found the back of the net in his last 18 games. It was thought that this could be a breakout season for the former first round pick but he last scored on October 25. He has four goals and 10 points in 28 games after scoring 19 points in 38 games last season. Dec 7 |
| 3 | Michael Grabner ActiveMichael Grabner has not scored a goal in his last 25 games. Grabner had two goals and an assist in the Islanders first game of the season but he has been snake-bitten ever since as he has just five assists in the last 25 games. He has been getting chances of late so he could break out at any time. Dec 7 |
| 4 | Colin McDonald ActiveColin McDonald will dress for the Islanders Thursday night after missing five games with a hip injury. He tried to play through the injury before eventually sitting out. McDonald has one goal and a minus-7 rating in nine games this season. Nov 7 |
| 5 | Eric Boulton ActiveEric Boulton was back in the lineup on Saturday and scored his first of the season. Boulton is known more for his enforcer ways than scoring but he turned the tables on Saturday. Boulton was on the ice for only 7:23 minutes and this may well be his only goal of the season so enjoy it while you can. Nov 24 |
| RW | 1 | Kyle Okposo ActiveKyle Okposo registered an assist in the Islanders' 5-1 defeat on Thursday. Okposo is on a modest three-game point streak. With 26 points in 29 games, he's been one of the Islanders' pleasant surprises in an otherwise dreary start to the 2013-14 campaign. Dec 6 |
| 2 | Pierre-Marc Bouchard ActivePierre-Marc Bouchard finished a minus-one in the Islanders' 3-0 loss to the Kings on Saturday night. Bouchard also had only one shot on goal in 10:32. The Islanders signed him to infuse some more offense into their forward group, but he's done nothing of the sort with only four goals and nine points this season. Matt Martin had nine hits, while Cal Clutterbuck finished with six penalty minutes. Dec 8 |
| 3 | Cal Clutterbuck ActiveCal Clutterbuck scored his second of the season in the Islanders 5-4 shootout win over Detroit Saturday. Clutterbuck now has four points in 15 games with 14 penalty minutes but his real value in fantasy pools is in the hits category as he is 27th in the NHL with 55 hits despite missing six games with an upper body injury. Take him if your pool uses the hits category but leave him alone if you do not play hits. Nov 17 |
| 4 | Matt Martin ActiveMatt Martin netted his first goal of the 2013-14 campaign on Tuesday. Martin typically doesn't do a lot offensively and that's not likely to change this season. What he's known for is his physical presence. Martin led the league with 234 hits last season and has already been credited with another 24 in six contests in 2013-14. Oct 16 |
| D | 1 | Lubomir Visnovsky  I.L.Lubomir Visnovsky (concussion) will visit a neurologist next week in the hope that he's ready to resume skating. For now Visnovsky is riding a bike on a daily basis. He has already missed more than a month due to his head injury. Nov 27 |
| 2 | Travis Hamonic ActiveTravis Hamonic is feeling fine after leaving Sunday's game with an undisclosed injury due to a hit from Montreal's Max Pacioretty. Hamonic is expected to play on Tuesday. He has six points and 14 penalty minutes in 18 games this season. Nov 12 |
| 3 | Andrew MacDonald ActiveAndrew MacDonald was the only goal scorer for the New York Islanders Thursday, as they were dealt a 5-1 defeat by the Blues. MacDonald's third of the season was the only Islanders' shot to beat Jaroslav Halak. Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo picked up helpers on the marker. Dec 5 |
| 4 | Thomas Hickey ActiveThomas Hickey (ankle) will return to the Islanders' lineup on Wednesday. Hickey left Saturday's game after blocking a shot. He has a goal and four points in 24 games this season. Nov 27 |
| 5 | Brian Strait I.L.Brian Strait (upper body) was able to practice with the Islanders on Monday. Strait's return still isn't imminent. He has one assist in nine contests this season. Dec 3 |
| 6 | Matt Carkner ActiveMatt Carkner replaced Matt Donovan in the Islanders lineup Saturday. The move did not work out great for the Islanders as Carkner is a tough defensive minded blueliner while Donovan is more creative with the puck and plays the point on the power play. It was not great for the Islanders as Lubomir Visnovsky suffered a concussion early in the game and could not return, forcing the Isles to go with only five defensemen and only Andrew MacDonald with much offensive flair. Carkner could see more action in the short term with the injury to Visnovsky but the Islanders could also sign Radek Martinek to a contract. Oct 20 |
| 7 | Aaron Ness ActiveAaron Ness scored his first career goal and point on Thursday. It took Ness 14 career games to reach that mark. He isn't expected to have any fantasy value in 2013-14. Nov 15 |
| 8 | Calvin De Haan ActiveCalvin De Haan had four hits and two shots on goal in 20:07 minutes of action in his seasonal debut Saturday. De Haan was selected 12th overall in the 2009 Draft but Saturday was only his second NHL game as he has been injury-prone with shoulder issues. "I thought he was one of our top defenseman out there tonight," coach Jack Capuano said. "He is as advertised. He's poised, good first pass, he makes good decision. I thought his gap was good, good stick. I really liked his game." He does not have any fantasy value at this time. Dec 1 |
| 9 | Radek Martinek ActiveRadek Martinek made two huge mistakes Tuesday in the Islanders 3-2 loss to the Rangers. Martinek made a couple of rookie mistakes, not something you would expect out of a 37-year-old veteran as he left the bench on one play, forcing a too many men on the ice call in which the Rangers scored on the ensuing power play. He then meandered over to the left side of the ice, allowing Benoit Pouliot to go up the middle untouched for the winning goal. Coach Jack Capuano was very upset after the game but the Islanders do not have any options on the blueline at this time unless they recall someone from the minors. Oct 31 |
| G | 1 | Evgeni Nabokov I.L.Evgeni Nabokov (groin) could be ready to back up in goal as early as Tuesday in San Jose. Nabokov had been looking forward to this game since the start of the season as he spent most of his career guarding the cage for the Sharks. He was hurt on November 16 and was expected to miss about a month of action so he is in line to return. Nabokov has been a disappointment this season with a 5-5-3 record, a 3.30 GAA and a .892 save percentage. Dec 8 |
| 2 | Kevin Poulin ActiveKevin Poulin sticked aside 21 of 23 shots in the Islanders' 3-0 loss to Los Angeles on Saturday night. Anders Nilsson had started New York's previous three games, all losses. This was an encouraging outing for Poulin, who is also now winless in his last six starts. He gave up a goal in the second period and one midway through the third. Poulin has a 3.15 goals-against average and .888 save percentage this season. Dec 8 |
| 3 | Anders Nilsson ActiveAnders Nilsson allowed five goals on 26 shots Thursday as the Islanders dropped a 5-1 decision to St. Louis. The matchup was a very tough one for the inexperienced Nilsson, but he takes the loss nonetheless. His 0-1-2 mark is not something he'll be particularly proud of and neither are his GAA of 3.26 and his .883 save percentage. Dec 5 |