For Islanders, Scott Mayfield is out, Adam Boqvist is in; for Rangers, Brennan Othmann is in, Chris Kreider is out

The Stars scored two power-play goals after Casey Cizikas drew a match penalty. Anthony Duclair's goal midway through the third period pulled the Islanders within 4-3, but Jean-Gabriel Pageau's apparent tying goal was waved off for goalie interference.

Defenseman Adam Boqvist is drawing back into the New York Islanders lineup on Tuesday night, returning after sitting out Sunday’s game as a healthy scratch. Scott Mayfield will come out of the lineup in a corresponding move.

After 10 days off, the New York Islanders returned to practice following a well-earned break. Ryan Pulock and Scott Mayfield returned to practice and looked sharp. Pulock wore a non-contact injury, so his return time is still in the air.

The New York Islanders waived Dennis Cholowski on Thursday afternoon. Cholowski, 27, played 33 games this season, recording three goals and 10 points. The move had been widely anticipated in the wake of Scott Mayfield and Ryan Pulock’s return to practice.

"I really needed the time of this break to really get it going and make sure it feels 100%," Mayfield said of his lower-boy injury.

New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy is scratching veteran defenseman Scott Mayfield against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

The New York Islanders were shut out by the New York Rangers 4-0 at Madison Square Garden on Monday night in the first half of a back-to-back set.

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield did not play particularly well on Sunday in a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars.

The team’s focus was all on Sunday night as the Islanders resumed their season against the Dallas Stars at UBS Arena after a two-week break for the inaugural 4 Nations Face-off Tournament while getting defensemen Ryan Pulock and Scott Mayfield back into the lineup.

Will Cuylle and Will Borgen scored in the first period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 4-0.

The New York Islanders will see a boost on their blue line as on Saturday the club activated defensemen Scott Mayfield and Ryan Pulock from the injured reserve, reports Andrew Gross of New York Newsday.