Jean-Gabriel Pageau returns to Islanders' lineup for Game 2 vs. Hurricanes
by Newsday
Newsday— The center missed Saturday's 3-1 loss in the series opener because of a lower-body issue.
New York Post—Jean-Gabriel Pageau out for Game 1 vs. Hurricanes in Islanders injury blow. Though Isles coach Patrick Roy had said earlier in the day that Pageau would see how he felt after warm-ups, the center did not make it onto the PNC Arena ice pregame.
Newsday—Islanders don't have Jean-Gabriel Pageau for Game 1 against Hurricanes. Pageau exited the Islanders' season-ending 5-4 win over the Penguins on Wednesday in the first period with a lower-body injury.
Yahoo Sports—Hurricanes lose defenseman Brett Pesce to lower-body injury in Monday's Game 2 win vs. Islanders. Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour didn't sound optimistic about the status of Brett Pesce after the defenseman exited Monday's playoff win in the second period due to a lower-body injury. Pesce appeared to be curling back on the ice when he came up hobbled in a non-contact situation. Brind'Amour said Pesce would be further evaluated Tuesday, calling the injury “the big negative of tonight for sure.”