The New York Islanders have opened up roster spots placing Matias Maccelli and Calum Richie on the IR.

Matias Maccelli and Cal Ritchie hit the shelf as roster holes widen for New York. With no immediate replacements called up, the shorthanded squad faces a looming depth crisis.

The New York Islanders are hoping to skate into the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season. New York is dealing with some injuries as the campaign rolls along. The Islanders will be without two forwards for an extended period of time. “Calum Ritchie is out 4-6 weeks, and Matias Maccelli 2-4 weeks because of a lower-body injury each forward sustained in […] The post Islanders issue pair of disappointing injury updates appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As of now, the Islanders have just 12 healthy forwards on their roster.

The New York Islanders are going to be without Matias Maccelli and Calum Ritchie for the foreseeable future.

Fresh off a victory over Toronto, the injury bug bites New York as two key forwards face weeks sidelined, forcing immediate roster shuffling and an emergency AHL recall.

Peter DeBoer didn't have a great update on the status of two injured New York Islanders, Cal Ritchie and Matias Maccelli.

Zoom in, focus only on Saturday’s outcome and the Islanders gave an excellent accounting of themselves. But the big picture is a more concerning story.

New York Islanders forwards Matias Maccelli and Calum Ritchie sustained lower-body injuries during Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Neither returned to the game.