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Islanders Rookie Calum Ritchie Returns Early, Centers Second Line in Win Over Devils

Coach Patrick Roy had projected an absence through the Olympic break.

Overview

  • Ritchie logged 13:54 in New York’s 3-1 victory and drew strong praise from Roy for his two-way play.
  • He centered Jonathan Drouin and Emil Heineman and worked on the second power-play unit.
  • Anthony Duclair was a healthy scratch after seeing just 3:04 in Tuesday’s win over the Penguins.
  • The 21-year-old came back after missing six games with a lower-body issue following his Jan. 24 appearance.
  • Ritchie has seven goals and eight assists in 40 games and carried a four-game point streak into his absence.