{"id":785619,"date":"2018-01-18T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=785619"},"modified":"2018-04-02T23:28:55","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T23:28:55","slug":"islanders-pregame-josh-bailey-returns-to-isles-lineup-to-face-bruins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/islanders-pregame-josh-bailey-returns-to-isles-lineup-to-face-bruins\/","title":{"rendered":"Islanders Pregame: Josh Bailey returns to Isles lineup to face Bruins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Least You Should Know About the Bruins…\u00a0<\/strong>Boston enters Thursday night’s game off a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. The game was the second of three the Bruins and Canadiens will play over the span of a week… Boston is riding a 14-game point (10-0-4) streak into their meeting with the Islanders… The Bruins are 7-3-4 against Metropolitan Division Opponents and 15-4-6 against the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. —\u00a0<\/strong>The Islanders will get back an important weapon in their arsenal when they host the Boston Bruins.<\/p>\n

Josh Bailey will return after missing the last four games with a lower-body injury he sustained during the Islanders’ loss to Pittsburgh on January 5. The forward’s return is a welcome sign for a New York team that has been badly hit by injuries over the last couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

“Bails has been a really big loss,” head coach Doug Weight said following the team’s morning skate. “It’s been noticeable. He’s worked hard, he’s stayed here over the break to get himself ready. Kudos to him and it will be good to see him back out there.”<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old forward has been a big point producer on the Islanders’ top line this season. Bailey’s 38 assists lead the team and have him ranked fifth in the NHL and his 50 points are second on the Islanders.<\/p>\n

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#Isles<\/a> on the ice for #BOSvsNYI<\/a> morning skate! Including Josh Bailey and Casey Cizikas. pic.twitter.com\/LskTCF9uIM<\/a><\/p>\n

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) January 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n