Undrafted rookie may get sent back down soon as injured players start to return, but he's made his presence felt while here.

While the Islanders have a need for Hogberg, does he have value on the trade market for a team like the Devils?

Stefen Rosner of NHL.com is reporting that New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov is expected to return to team practice at some point this week.

Across each unit are five skaters, three forwards, two defensemen, and a goaltender. In the lineup for the First Team are forwards Tavares, Brock Nelson, and Josh Bailey, defensemen Nick Leddy and Adam Pelech, and goaltender Ilya Sorokin.

Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the New York Islanders. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

He has impressed everyone, coach Patrick Roy included, over a run of three starts in four games, over which he’s allowed just three total goals.

The two-game winning streak has helped the New York Islanders, but they remain in last place in the Metropolitan Division. That said, the recent games have shown how they can turn the season around and make a push for the playoffs.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Islanders’ disaster scenario came to pass on Saturday. With Semyon Varlamov out with a lower-body injury, Ilya Sorokin fell ill and was unavailable for the match against Utah Hockey Club. That left the Isles scrambling, with Marcus Hogberg in net and Jakub Skarek being recalled from Bridgeport on an emergency basis.

NEW YORK — Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Tuesday ... available but didn't play due to illness, and Semyon Varlamov is on injured reserve.

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0

On Wednesday, I wrote a story about how the New York Islanders would have to make an incredibly hard decision on Marcus Hogberg when Semyon Varlamov was ready to come off long-term injury reserve.

Roy won two Stanley Cups with the Avalanche, while Varlamov was on the team Roy coached that won the Presidents' Trophy.