Islanders’ Maccelli, Ritchie to miss time with lower-body injuries

Oct 19, 2026, 2:23 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Kyle Morton,

Both Maccelli and Ritchie suffered lower-body injuries that forced them out of action in the middle of New York’s 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Ritchie, 21, is a key figure for the Islanders moving forward. New York acquired the Brampton, Ontario native in the trade at the 2025 deadline that sent Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche . The No. 27 overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Avalanche, Ritchie posted 30 points in 65 games played last season for the Islanders in his first year in a full-time NHL role.

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