{"id":773060,"date":"2017-11-30T18:14:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T18:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=773060"},"modified":"2018-04-03T00:54:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T00:54:00","slug":"practice-report-cizikas-sidelined-for-fridays-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/practice-report-cizikas-sidelined-for-fridays-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice Report: Cizikas Sidelined for Friday’s Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. —\u00a0<\/strong>The Islanders will be without Casey Cizikas for the second consecutive game on Friday due to a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n

Islanders coach Doug Weight told reporters on Thursday that Cizikas skated before the team’s practice at Northwell Health Ice Center, but was still a little sore and would not play against the Ottawa Senators. Cizikas missed the Islanders’ 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“I think as long as you’re getting better every day when you’re injured that’s a good thing,” Weight said. “He’s better than what he was yesterday. We’ll just keep evaluating each morning on how he’s feeling.”<\/p>\n

Cizikas left in the middle of Saturday’s win over the Senators in Ottawa. He has appeared in 23 games this year for New York and has eight points (four goals, four assists) in that span.<\/p>\n

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The Islanders win on Tuesday was the club’s eight of the year at the Barclays Center and extended their regulation\u00a0undefeated streak into the month of December. New York is the only team in the NHL that has not suffered a home loss in regulation\u00a0this season.<\/p>\n

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The @NYIslanders<\/a> improved to 8-0-2 at Barclays Center this season and are the only team without a regulation home loss in 2017-18. #VANvsNYI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ft4dnKncZO<\/a><\/p>\n

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n