Hamonic has missed the last eight games with a concussion, but is eligible to come off of IR and return to the lineup whenever he is able to play. He skated at Monday's morning skate, so he is expected to be close, however his placement on IR and the recall of Matt Donovan all but rules him out for Wednesday's Stadium Series game against the Rangers.

Hamonic is not ready to return to the Islanders lineup, but it is a positive step in his recovery. Hamonic has missed the last seven games and could find himself on IR soon with Lubomir Visnovsky nearing a return.

Hamonic has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, it seems highly unlikely that he will play on Monday afternoon.

There is still no definitive word on what Hamonic is dealing with, but we should get an update in the next 24 hours after he is reevaluated in New York.

Hamonic left Saturday's game because of dehydration, he only played 15:06 opposed to his 24:58 TOI average. Matt Carkner will slide into the lineup with Hamonic out. He is listed as day-to-day.

Hamonic's concussion results were never made public, but participating in practice this morning likely means he will be in the lineup tonight.

Hamonic who was evaluated for a possible concussion yesterday was back on the ice today. He was practicing on the Islanders top-pair and could be ready for Friday's season opener. Monitor his status throughout the week.

Hamonic is a key member of the Islanders blueline. With the season around the corner they are hoping this is not a long term injury. We will like get an update on Hamonic tomorrow. Monitor his status as the season draws near.

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Hamonic is a great defensive-defenseman at 6-foot-2 and over 200 pounds, but he also has talent in the offensive zone. He has 10 goals and 50 assists in 183 games in his first three seasons with the Islanders.