{"id":68446,"date":"2020-02-12T13:12:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T18:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=68446"},"modified":"2020-02-12T13:12:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T18:12:36","slug":"casey-cizikas-placed-on-injured-reserve-by-new-york-islanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/02\/12\/casey-cizikas-placed-on-injured-reserve-by-new-york-islanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Casey Cizikas Placed on Injured Reserve by New York Islanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/islanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Islanders<\/a> have announced that they have placed forward <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/cizikca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casey Cizikas<\/a><\/strong> on injured reserve. Cizikas suffered a leg laceration and is expected to miss three to four weeks. In a corresponding move, the club has recalled <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bardrco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cole Bardreau<\/a><\/strong> from their AHL affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers.<\/p>\n<h2>Casey Cizikas Out Three to Four Weeks<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Isles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Isles<\/a> Transactions: Casey Cizikas is out with a leg laceration 3-4 weeks and placed on IR (retroactive to Feb. 11). Cole Bardreau has been recalled from Bridgeport.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYIslanders\/status\/1227643509638881280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cizikas suffered the injury in the first period of the Islanders 5-3 win against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/flyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a>. Cizikas was entering the offensive zone and got tangled up with Flyers defenceman <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/provoiv01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivan Provorov<\/a><\/strong>. Provorov&#8217;s skate came up and cut Cizikas. He left the game and did not return.<\/p>\n<p>In 48 games this season, Cizikas has scored 10 goals and added four assists for 14 points. He has also registered 41 penalty minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Cizikas has spent his entire nine-year career with the New York Islanders where he has registered 74 goals and 97 assists for 171 points in 534 games.<\/p>\n<p>Cizikas was originally drafted by the New York Islanders in the fourth round, 92nd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.<\/p>\n<h3>Good News, Bad News for the Islanders<\/h3>\n<p>While the news of losing Cizikas for an extended period is obviously bad, it could have been a lot worse. The Islanders must be breathing a sigh of relief that they avoided any serious injury and Cizikas will play again this season.<\/p>\n<p>Cizikas was part of one of what people consider one of the best fourth lines in the NHL. Cizikas centres a line of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=martima02,martima01&amp;search=Matt+Martin&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Martin<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/komarle01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leo Komarov<\/a><\/strong>, a line that is certainly a nightmare to play against as they are always finishing their checks. The Islanders will certainly miss Cizikas, as they are already without <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/cluttca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cal Clutterbuck<\/a><\/strong>, who is another in your face type of player.<\/p>\n<p>With Cizikas out, Cole Bardreau gets the call to the big club. Bardreau has played in nine games for the Islanders this season where he registered one goal and one assist.<\/p>\n<p>The Islanders will play visitors in their next game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/predators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nashville Predators<\/a> on Thursday, February 13.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"FNndZCf5QMlv9ZqLxpapbg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1205629755\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'FNndZCf5QMlv9ZqLxpapbg',sig:'_FBygisjQc7REKvn2vIFYh1ubQVaGJ_VPI2Nuczh3GA=',w:'594px',h:'465px',items:'1205629755',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Islanders have announced that they have placed forward Casey Cizikas on injured reserve. Cizikas suffered a leg laceration and is expected to miss three to four weeks. In a corresponding move, the club has recalled Cole Bardreau from their AHL affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 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