Ritchie scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Mammoth.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie has scored in back-to-back games since he was scratched versus the Blue Jackets on Sunday. If head coach Patrick Roy was looking to send a message to the 20-year-old, it appears to have been received well. Ritchie could get a bump in usage if Bo Horvat (lower body) misses time after leaving Thursday's contest. Ritchie is up to six goals, 10 points, 34 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 30 appearances this season.

Ritchie scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie was scratched Sunday versus the Blue Jackets, but he stepped into a third-line role for Tuesday's contest. He made a quick impact, opening the scoring at 2:56 of the first period. The 20-year-old has chipped in some depth scoring while primarily featuring in a bottom-six spot so far. He's at five goals, four assists, 32 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 29 appearances.

Ritchie scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie put the Isles up 2-0 in the first period off the rush. Anthony Duclair dropped the puck to him inside the left circle, and he ripped a wrist shot past Jonas Johansson's blocker. Ritchie has two goals and two assists in his last seven games (seven shots). Overall, first-round pick from 2023 has four goals, three assists and 28 shots in 23 games this season.

Ritchie scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

It was a slick little move that caught Jonas Johansson flat-footed. On a power play, an Islanders point shot caromed off the end boards to Ritchie, who put his stick between his legs and banked the puck off Johansson and into the net from the left post. Richie's goal was the game-winner. It's the rookie's first career power-play marker and third goal this season (19 games).

Ritchie scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

The 20-year-old center opened the scoring early in the first period by snapping a puck past John Gibson from the faceoff dot, and it was all the offensive support Ilya Sorokin would need. The Islanders' fourth line carried the scoring load, as Ritchie, Max Shabanov and Casey Cizikas combined for three goals and seven points on the night. Ritchie, the 27th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, hasn't had many chances to flash his upside since being acquired from the Avs in the Brock Nelson deal, but after getting held off the scoresheet completely in his first nine games with the Isles, he's picked up two goals and three points in the last two contests.

Ritchie scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

The goal was Ritchie's first as an Islander, and it was his first point in 10 appearances this season. The 20-year-old started out in a top-six role, but his lack of production has led to him seeing less than 10 minutes of ice time in his last six outings. He's put up seven shots on net, seven blocked shots and eight PIM.

Ritchie was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie was initially believed to be in the mix to be recalled ahead of Thursday's game against Carolina since Mathew Barzal was removed from the lineup as a disciplinary measure. However, Ritchie's flight was unable to reach the team in time, and the Islanders ultimately elected to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen in the lineup against the Hurricanes. Ritchie will instead join the Islanders a day later, and he's expected to make his team debut during Friday's matchup against Washington.

Ritchie (lower body) was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie's demotion to the minors clears the way for him to return to action following his lower-body issue that saw him start the year on non-roster, injured reserve. Once the 20-year-old center gets his legs back under him, he should be in the mix for a call-up, though he figures to play the bulk of his games in the minors.

Ritchie (lower body) has resumed skating on his own, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie suffered a lower-body injury during Thursday's preseason game against the Flyers and is on the non-roster injured list to begin the regular season. He initially carried a return timetable of 1-2 weeks after sustaining his injury, and he'll likely report to AHL Bridgeport once he's healthy.

Ritchie (lower body) was placed on the non-roster injured list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Ritchie sustained a lower-body injury during Thursday's preseason game against the Flyers, and the Islanders previously announced that he was expected to miss 1-2 weeks. He was on the roster bubble ahead of the regular season, but his placement on the non-roster injured list suggests that he'll head to AHL Bridgeport once he's back to full health.