Oliver Wahlstrom is unlikely to return to the Islanders’ lineup for Saturday night’s Game 1 of their second-round series against the Bruins at TD Garden.
"He’s day to day," coach Barry Trotz said Friday. "He’s probably doubtful for tomorrow. He’s still doing some rehab."
Wahlstrom, a key component on Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s third line as well as the second power play unit, suffered an unspecified injury going hard into the wall in the third period of Monday’s Game 5 of their first-round series against the Penguins.
Wahlstrom’s absence allowed Travis Zajac to make his Islanders playoff debut in Wednesday’s 5-3 Game 6 series-clinching win at Nassau Coliseum.