Islanders Hit With Double Dose Of Bad Injury Timeline News
#Isles injury timelines: Matias Maccelli out 2-4 weeks Cal Ritchie out 4-6 weeks Both with lower-body injuries.
— NHL Rosters (@NHL_Rosters) October 19, 2026
Ritchie, the second-year forward, is out four-to-six weeks, after being injured early in the first period of the Isles' game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. A hit against the glass from Nick Blankenburg left Ritchie in obvious pain, after just :28 seconds of ice time for the youngster.
Initially, it appeared that an upper-body injury could be the result, but the Islanders have confirmed a lower-body injury. Indeed, Ritchie appeared to be favoring his left leg while skating over to the bench.
This is the third lower-body injury for the 21-year-old since the beginning of last season.
Maccelli's ugly-looking leg injury will keep him on the shelf for several weeks
As for newcomer Maccelli, his injury looked uglier as his left leg folded awkwardly under him as he tried to change direction while skating out from behind the net.
Matias Maccelli was hurt on this sequence. Not good. https://t.co/b9cgmO3CtV
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) October 17, 2026
Maccelli had been off to a nice start with his new team, with six points in eight games and a +3 rating.
They'll join top-line center Mat Barzal on the shelf. He has been out for the early part of this season while recovering from an aggravation of a prior left-knee injury and inflammation that flared up right before training camp.