Griffin Reinhart was on the ice for the New York Islanders during Wednesday’s practice. He’s expected to fill the skates of Lubomir Visnovsky, who left Game 4 after taking a big hit for the second straight game.
On Sunday afternoon, Visnovsky was hit and left the game briefly, only to return a short while later. On Tuesday night, Capitals forward Tom Wilson laid a thunderous hit behind the Islanders’ net, knocking the defenseman from the game:
According to ESPN.com's Katie Strang, Wilson, who was given two minutes for charging, will not be disciplined for the hit, a hit that stayed with the Islanders through Wednesday morning.