Casey Cizikas of the Islanders controls the puck during the third period against Joel Persson of the Edmonton Oilers at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Oct. 8. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac
Casey Cizikas was activated off injured reserve and returned to the Islanders’ lineup on Thursday night against the Coyotes at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum after missing five games with a lower-body injury.
“I know it’s not fun having these four-day stretches,” Cizikas said of the Islanders’ break since Saturday night’s 3-2 overtime win at Columbus. “For me, personally, it couldn’t have come at a better time to get those extra days to rest and get to where I am now.