Another night, and another round of emotions while dealing with the NHL’s greatest, or worst, mystery box — goaltender interference.

Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

With the Islanders’ playoff hopes hanging by a thread, Romanov and Scott Mayfield — who will spell Dobson on the top pair — will be shouldering a huge burden starting with Friday’s match at UBS Arena against the Flyers.

Contrary to a prior report, Mayfield is healthy and will be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Avalanche, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. Mayfield will avoid missing his second game of the campaign. The right-shot blueliner should skate alongside Adam Pelech on the top pairing Tuesday.

Mayfield (illness) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home matchup against Colorado, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. If Mayfield is unable to play Tuesday, Dennis Cholowski would draw back into the lineup.

Scott Mayfield is a very intriguing name on the trade market this season, and now the Toronto Maple Leafs are one team that could make a play at the veteran.

The 5-10, 175-pound Perunovich logged 18:52 and was a plus-2 with two shots, earning enough of Roy’s trust to play key shifts in the third period. Tony DeAngelo, signed out of the KHL on Friday, played 22:11 with two blocked shots as he also earned his first point as an Islander with an assist in his second game.

Dobson suffered an injury to his right leg when it bent awkwardly after a check by Columbus’ Cole Sillinger 1:16 into the third period of Monday night’s 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets at UBS Arena. He left the ice and did not return.

On Tuesday, the NFL announced that Mayfield has been added to the NFC squad for the 2025 Pro Bowl games, replacing Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who is unable to participate due to injury. Mayfield had previously been named a first alternate at the position when the Pro Bowl rosters were initially unveiled on January 2.

The Islanders acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich from the Blues in exchange for a conditional 5th-round pick in the 2026 Draft.

The New York Islanders (22-20-7) won their fifth straight game and defeated the Colorado Avalanche (29-21-2) 5-2 on Tuesday night in UBS Arena.

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield has emerged as a potential trade target ahead of the NHL's trade deadline set for March 7. According to Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos, the Leafs "would ...