Cizikas logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Cizikas recorded five points over the final 12 games of the season to salvage some scoring late in the year. He finished with 17 points in 82 games, his lowest output in the last three seasons. He also had a minus-13 rating, 97 shots on net, 51 PIM, 202 hits and 66 blocked shots while playing in a bottom-six role. Cizikas is under contract for two more years, so expect more of the same from the defensive center in 2025-26.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Tips home goal
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Cizikas scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.
Cizikas tied the game at 1-1 just 36 seconds after Mats Zuccarello opened the scoring for the Wild early in the second period. The 34-year-old Cizikas tipped a Noah Dobson shot in for the tally. This was Cizikas' third point in the last five games, and he's up to seven goals, 15 points, 84 shots on net, 197 hits, 45 PIM, 60 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 75 outings overall. He continues to fill a bottom-six role.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Two-point effort in loss
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Cizikas scored a shorthanded goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
His efforts briefly gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead midway through the second period, but the rest of the offense went cold. Cizikas snapped a nine-game point drought and an 11-game goal drought with the performance, and on the season he's produced six goals and 14 points in 71 appearances. While his 186 hits are two shy of his career high, his minus-15 rating would be a career worst.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Registers two points Saturday
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Cizikas produced one goal and a helper in a 7-4 victory over the Predators on Saturday.
Cizikas had the primary assist on a goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau in the first period before giving the Islanders a 6-2 lead in the third frame with his fifth goal of 2024-25. The 34-year-old Cizikas ended his 17-game goal drought and a six-game slump without a point in Saturday's win. He has contributed five goals and 11 points in 59 appearances this campaign.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Notches assist in loss
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Cizikas recorded an assist, four shots on goal and three hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Panthers.
Cizikas has a helper in four of the last five contests. That's one of his best stretches of the season, as the bottom-six forward has rarely been one to put up consistent scoring numbers. He's at nine points, 52 shots on net, 137 hits, 44 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 52 appearances.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Posts assist in overtime win
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Cizikas notched an assist and seven hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
Cizikas ended his six-game point drought, and this was his first helper since Oct. 26. The 33-year-old continues to play in a bottom-six role, but he's often been on the wing lately rather than at center, though he still takes his fair share of faceoffs. He adds a physical element to the lineup -- Cizikas has just six points this season while adding 120 hits, 46 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating over 48 contests.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Fills empty cage
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Cizikas scored an empty-net goal and added four hits in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Cizikas has three goals over his last six games after a stretch of no points in 23 contests. The Islanders have dealt with a couple of injuries up front, and Cizikas is likely to play on the wing at least as long as Hudson Fasching (upper body) and Simon Holmstrom (upper body) are out. Cizikas has just four goals, one assist, 36 shots on net, 91 hits and 29 blocked shots over 41 appearances, so he's unlikely to be under consideration for most fantasy managers.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Ends slump with big game
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Cizikas scored twice, levied four hits, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.
Cizikas entered the holiday break in a 23-game drought on offense. He broke the slump in a big way, tallying the game-winning goal at 9:39 of the second period, and he also had an insurance goal in the third. The 33-year-old fourth-liner doubled his season point total to four through 36 outings, and he's added 30 shots on net, 81 hits, 26 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-10 rating.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: In midst of long scoring drought
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Cizikas has not recorded a point in 23 straight games after being held scoreless in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Sabres.
Cizikas' value typically doesn't come from offense, but this is a long drought for any player. In that span, the bottom-six forward has 51 hits and a minus-8 rating. Cizikas has been a key part of the Islanders' fourth line for years, but with just two points to go with 77 hits, 28 shots on net and a minus-12 rating over 35 appearances, he's tracking toward one of the worst seasons of his career.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Good to go
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Cizikas (undisclosed) will play Tuesday versus Montreal, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Cizikas will be good to go despite missing Tuesday's morning skate. He has contributed one goal, two points, 19 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 53 hits across 25 outings this campaign.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Game-time call
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Cizikas (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup against Montreal, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
After participating in Monday's practice, Cizikas was absent from Tuesday's morning skate. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (lower body) will also be a game-time call versus the Canadiens, but he is seemingly on the more probable side of playing following a two-game absence. If Cizikas sits out Tuesday's game, Pierre Engvall may play, or the Islanders could go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Scores in loss
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Cizikas scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
Cizikas got his first goal of 2024-25 at the 4:38 mark of the second period after Igor Shesterkin misplayed a long shot by Pierre Engvall. The 33-year-old Cizikas has two points through 12 outings this season. He won't produce much offensively but adds a physical presence as the Islanders' third-line center.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Gets on scoresheet with helper
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Cizikas posted an assist and four hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Panthers.
Cizikas is a bottom-six mainstay for the Islanders, but that hadn't come with much offense prior to Saturday. The 33-year-old got on the scoresheet following a move to the wing on the third line. The natural center has added five shots on net, 19 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through eight appearances. Cizikas is more valuable on the ice than in fantasy, though he can chip in above-average production for a forward in hits and blocks most of the time.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Registers assist
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Cizikas logged an assist in Monday's 5-3 loss to Carolina.
Cizikas redirected a pass off the wall to Mathew Barzal, who then found Bo Horvat for a one-timer in the slot late in the first period to put the Islanders up 2-0. The 33-year-old Cizikas recorded 15:47 of ice time and had two hits and one blocked shot Monday. He'll likely continue to skate on the first line with Mathew Barzal and Bo Horvat during Thursday's Game 3.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Scores in OT win
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Cizikas scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Canadiens.
Cizikas tied the game 2-2 midway through the third period, beating Sam Montembeault to the far post on a wrap-around. It's Cizikas' first goal since March 10 -- he had five assists in his previous 15 contests, though he's seen time on the Islanders' top line with Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal of late. Overall, the 33-year-old veteran has nine goals, 22 points and 131 hits through 67 games this season.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Two helpers in Thursday's win
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Cizikas notched two assists in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.
The 33-year-old helped set up a Ryan Pulock tally in the first period and a Mathew Barzal goal in the second. Cizikas hadn't had a multi-point performance since Feb. 29, and on the season the checking-line forward has only eight goals and 19 points through 60 games.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Opens scoring Sunday
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Cizikas scored a goal, added two hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.
Cizikas opened the scoring at 5:11 of the first period. The center snapped a three-game slump with the tally. He's up to eight goals, 16 points, 55 shots on net, 102 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 51 contests overall in a bottom-six role.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Warming up Saturday
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Cizikas (hand) is set to play Saturday versus Tampa Bay, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Cizikas was ruled a game-time decision after missing Thursday's contest with a hand injury, though it appears the veteran center will suit up in his regular fourth-line role. The 32-year-old Cizikas has six goals and 12 points in 44 games this season.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Leaves Tuesday's game
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Cizikas blocked a shot with his hand in Tuesday's game versus the Penguins, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Ethan Sears of the New York Post reports.
Cizikas went to the locker room a couple of times Tuesday, but the hand issue is of the most concern. It's unclear if he'll be able to play Thursday versus the Blues. With Hudson Fasching (illness) also questionable, the Islanders may need to call up a forward or play with seven defensemen.
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Islanders' Casey Cizikas: Nets goal in return
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Cizikas scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Lightning.
Cizikas missed 10 games while dealing with a lower-body injury. He celebrated his return with a steal-and-score play for his first tally since Dec. 13. The fourth-line center is hardly a consistent scorer, but he's steady defensively as a fixture in the Islanders' lineup when healthy. For the season, he has 12 points, 45 shots on net, 70 hits, 45 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 40 appearances.
