It was the rookies who came out for the veteran acquisitions.
Oliver Wahlstrom and Kieffer Bellows did not play for the Islanders on Thursday night against the Flyers at Nassau Coliseum after Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac were acquired from the Devils on Wednesday.
Wahlstrom, who entered Thursday sixth on the team with nine goals, had not been out of the lineup since Jan. 31 and had played in 32 of the previous 33 games. He missed the end of the first period in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over the Capitals but returned to start the second period.