MATT MARTIN NEWS

Not playing Saturday Martin (upper body) won't be available for Saturday's contest against Calgary, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Impact Martin will sit out a second straight game due to an upper-body injury. He has one goal, one assist, 11 shots on net and 31 hits through 14 outings this season. With Martin out, Hudson Fasching is projected to play on New York's fourth line again.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Thursday Martin (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Kraken, Ethan Sears of the New York Post reports.

Impact Martin logged just 7:11 of ice time Wednesday versus the Canucks, which is a bit low even compared to his average of 8:27 per game. With Julien Gauthier (illness) also out, Hudson Fasching figures to get into the lineup. Martin can be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game in Calgary.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tucks in rebound Martin scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Casey Cizikas picked off a clearing attempt and generated a rebound with his shot, which Martin put away for an insurance goal in the third period. The tally was Martin's first goal and second point through seven contests. The heavy-hitting winger has 17 hits, seven shots on net, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating while playing as a fixture on the Islanders' fourth line.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Good for helper in overtime loss Martin posted an assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Devils.

Impact Martin did very little in his first two games, going scoreless with no shots on goal or any other counting statistics. He came alive Friday, notching the assist with a plus-1 rating, a shot on goal, a minor penalty and two hits in 9:16 of ice time. Hits and penalties are generally his biggest contributions for fantasy managers in deeper pools.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Martin's helmet toss lands with a loss for the Islanders The Islanders need to rebound in the next two games of this trip against a couple of the worst teams in the league, Anaheim and San Jose.

MARCH 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kevin Kurz: Isles lose to Kings, 5-2. Los Angeles took... - The Athletic Isles lose to Kings, 5-2. Los Angeles took control with a pair of power play goals after two straight penalties by Matt Martin and Zach Pari...

MARCH 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Being moved around Martin could play on what is technically the third line with Casey Cizikas and Hudson Fasching versus the Capitals on Saturday.

Impact Martin has been like a pinball of late, playing on different lines with different players. This has included a stint or two on the top line as coach Lane Lambert has been trying to find the right combination of forwards game in and game out. The return of Cal Clutterbuck (upper body) from IR on Saturday also could indicate that it's only a matter of time until the crash line of Martin, Cizikas and Clutterbuck is put back together.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Horvat stabilizing offense for injury-plagued Islanders

The New York Islanders acquired Bo Horvat at a critical point in their season, and the veteran center has improved the offense and provided a stabilizing presence amid injuries to...

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • Associated Press

Bags apple in loss Martin notched an assist, five shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.

Impact Martin's five shots led the Islanders, who had only 18 attempts on target as a team. The winger continues to chip in offense at a higher-than-usual rate -- he's collected two goals and four helpers over his last seven contests. He's up to 19 points, matching his career-best mark from 2015-16, through 61 games this season. He's also supplied 235 hits, 64 shots on net, 54 PIM and a plus-3 rating. Martin won't produce like this forever, but he's getting a look on the top line at even strength with Mathew Barzal (lower body) out.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Holmstrom, Sorokin lead Islanders to 2-1 win vs. Jets

Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • Associated Press

Snags helper in win Martin logged an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and two PIM in Monday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.

Impact The Islanders are missing a handful of wingers to injury, so Martin should have some job security until the team's health improves. The helper was his fourth point (two goals, two assists) over the last five games -- Martin is definitely making good use of an increased role. The 33-year-old is at 17 points (two shy of his career high) with 58 shots on net, 229 hits, 54 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 59 appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

DeBrusk returns, scores to power Bruins past Islanders 6-2

Jake DeBrusk scored two minutes into his first game in six weeks to lead the Bruins to a 6-2 victory over the New York Islanders

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • Associated Press

Lights the lamp Martin scored his sixth goal of the season in the 4-3 loss to the Canadiens on Saturday.

Impact Martin has already doubled his goal production from last season, and that also goes for his assists. Martin is not relied upon to provide offense on a regular basis, but every little bit helps, especially for a team that can struggle to put the puck in the net at times. Martin also has 211 hits and is on pace to have the most hits he's had in a season since the 2016-17 campaign, and that's where his value lies to the team and fantasy players.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matheson scores in OT for Canadiens, beat Isles 4-3

Mike Matheson scored in overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens over the New York Islanders 4-3

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • Associated Press

Kevin Kurz: Islanders drop a 3-2 overtime decision in... - The Athletic Islanders drop a 3-2 overtime decision in Buffalo. They were outshot 45-26. Brock Nelson and Matt Martin were the goal scorers. They've now...

JANUARY 20, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cozens scores in overtime as Sabres beat Islanders 3-2

Dylan Cozens scored 12 seconds into overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 3-2

JANUARY 20, 2023 • Associated Press

Orlov scores in OT as Capitals rally to beat Islanders 4-3

Dmitry Orlov scored at 4:27 of overtime as the Washington Capitals rallied from three goals down to down to beat the New York Islanders 4-3

JANUARY 17, 2023 • Associated Press

Varlamov makes 21 saves as Islanders blank Blackhawks 3-0

Matt Martin, Zach Parise and Brock Nelson scored second-period goals and Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves as the New York Islanders downed the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Sunday night

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • Associated Press

Kevin Lankinen makes 48 saves, Predators beat Islanders 4-1

Kevin Lankinen made a career-high 48 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night for their seventh victory in nine games

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • Associated Press

Hayes scores twice, Flyers top Isles 3-1 to end 10-game skid

Kevin Hayes scored two goals, Carter Hart made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • Associated Press

Parise scores in OT as Islanders beat Blue Jackets 4-3

Zach Parise scored 39 seconds into in overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • Associated Press

Vejmelka makes 24 saves, Coyotes blank Islanders 2-0

Karel Vejmelka made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Arizona Coyotes beat the New York Islanders 2-0

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • Associated Press