Cal Clutterbuck is out the rest of the season with a shoulder injury and Scott Mayfield is out 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury for the New York Islanders.
Clutterbuck, a forward, will require surgery. He has scored 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 59 games but hasn’t played since March 19.
The 34-year-old agreed to a two-year contract Monday that prevented him from becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season.
“I don’t think we looked at keeping ‘The Identity Line’ (of Clutterbuck, Casey Cizikas and Matt Martin) intact, we looked at it as keeping Cal here,” Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello said Monday. “He certainly has been one of our, if not one of our best, penalty killers over the years. He’s stayed pretty much healthy, takes care of himself, and I think we all know the game that he plays. There’s a good reason why a lot of teams were extremely interested in him at this period of time, because he is a playoff-type of performer.”
Mayfield, a defenseman, had a goal and an assist in 3-0 win against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. The 29-year-old has scored 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) in 61 games.
The Islanders (27-25-9) are scheduled to end the regular season against the Tampa Bay Lightning at UBS Arena on April 29.
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