New York Islanders forward JG Pageau is back in the lineup following an eight-game absence due to an upper-body injury, he and head coach Patrick Roy confirmed on Tuesday ahead of their matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights at UBS Arena.

The New York Islanders will get some reinforcements on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, as center Jean-Gabriel Pageau is expected to return to the lineup, according to Pageau himself.

Pageau's return bolsters the Islanders' center depth. He brings crucial faceoff prowess and scoring punch as they face the Golden Knights.

This has been a bounce-back season for starting New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin. After beginning his career with three consecutive years with a goals-aga

Ilya Sorokin stopped all 32 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season, tying the Islanders’ franchise record for career shutouts, and New York beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night.

Simon Holmstrom hit the post in a scoreless game – a thrilling moment for his future father-in-law Magnus, who celebrated alongside Islanders Head Coach Patrick Roy’s dad, Michel, when Cal Ritchie scored a between-the-legs goal on the power play.

Carter Verhaeghe stays red-hot with his sixth goal in six games as the Florida Panthers top the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday.