Isles' Viznovsky Receives The Night Off: Viznovsky was a healthy scratch for Friday's game versus Buffalo, according to Newsday's Arthur Staple. (Updated 4/26/13)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/21/13).
Fantasy Analysis
Apparently the Isles believe an extra day of rest for the veteran defenseman is more important than trying to avoid facing the Penguins in the 1st round of the playoffs. (Updated 4/26/13).
05/09/2013 21:47 Penguins take control with shutout win in Game 5
Tomas Vokoun stopped 31 shots in his first playoff start in six years and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 4-0 on Thursday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
Lubomir Visnovsky was acquired by the Islanders from Anaheim during the draft to give them a good 1-2 scoring punch with Mark Streit on defense. A year removed from being an elite scorer on the blue line, Visnovsky struggled much last season with Anaheim, posting 27 points after registering 68 during 2010-11. However, problems abound as Visnovsky filed a claim through arbitration that his no-trade clause should have kicked in to prevent his trade to the Islanders. The Ducks argued that the clause went out the door when he was traded to the Ducks from Edmonton. For his part, Visnovsky has not stated that he doesn't want to play on Long Island. Another thing to consider, is that Visnovsky lives in Europe and only has one-year left on his contract. He's let it be known that he may stay in Europe if all or most of the NHL season is cancelled due to labor problems. If his situation clears itself up, Visnovsky is well worth a flier in the later rounds of drafts. (Updated 8/14/12)
