
09/30/2025
Islanders share injury updates on Anders Lee, Max Tsyplakov
The New York Islanders announced significant injury updates on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, revealing challenges for their forward group as the 2025-26 season nears. Captain Anders Lee is sidelined for one to two weeks with an upper-body injury sustained during Sunday’s preseason opener against the Philadelphia Flyers, when he collided with the boards after a trip. The precautionary timeline suggests the 35-year-old, who tallied 29 goals and 54 points in 82 games last season, could return for the October 9 opener against Pittsburgh. Lee, skating on his own Thursday, logged 16:03 with six hits in the 3-2 shootout loss. Forward Max Tsyplakov is listed as day-to-day for maintenance, having skated Wednesday morning but missing practice. The 27-year-old, who signed a two-year, $2.25M AAV extension in July, is coming off a solid rookie season (10 goals, 35 points in 77 games) but has yet to play in the preseason.