Parise has landed in the league's COVID-19 protocols, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Islanders saw four of their players land on the league's COVID-19 protocols, meaning they will be quite shorthanded when they take on the Red Wings on Dec. 29 -- if the league resumes, that is. The 37-year-old is not the player he once was and might not be relevant in most fantasy formats, though, so his absence might not matter much.

Parise scored his first goal of the season Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Parise's season-long goal drought ended on what would have been his father, J.P.'s 80th birthday. The elder Parise played for the Islanders between 1975-78. Zach's goal came on a shorthanded breakaway after receiving a backhand feed in the neutral zone from Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Parise has just five points in 23 games and is no longer worthy of fantasy consideration.

Parise registered a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

Parise helped out on Oliver Wahlstrom's game-tying goal at 12:33 of the third period. The assist was Parise's fourth of the year and his first power-play point as an Islander. The 37-year-old forward has added 34 shots on net and a minus-4 rating in 19 games while logging middle-six minutes, as his lack of offense hasn't justified a more prominent role.

Parise has yet to wrinkle the twine as an Islander and only has three assists with a rating of minus-3 in 17 games.

EDGE Analysis

Parise has been a major bust so far with the Islanders as he just doesn't possess the hands and scoring touch he did when he was younger. If the Islanders were scoring goals, this would be more of a blip on the radar, but with the entire team in a goal-scoring slump and top goal scorer Brock Nelson on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, the donut in the goal-scoring column for Parise stands out. Parise will have a chance to put up a crooked number in that column when the Islanders resume their season Thursday versus the Sharks.

Parise recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

Parise set up Mathew Barzal's breakaway goal in the first period. The 37-year-old Parise has been uninspiring with his new team, logging just three helpers in 12 contests. The winger has added 24 shots on net, eight PIM and an even plus-minus rating, but he's not likely to help out much in fantasy at this stage of his career.

Parise (back) will play Saturday versus the Predators, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Parise has been dealing with a tight back, but he'll nonetheless slot into his usual spots on the Islanders' third line and second power-play unit against Nashville. The 37-year-old vet has gone scoreless through six games this campaign.

Parise (back) will be a game-time decision Saturday in Nashville, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran winger, yet to record a point this season, has been nursing a back issue. After Saturday, New York doesn't play until next Thursday, which figures to be enough time for Parise to get healthy if he's inactive against the Predators.

Parise is dealing with a back issue ahead of Saturday's game versus the Predators, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Parise will attempt to take the ice for Friday's practice, but at this point he should be considered questionable for Saturday's matchup with Nashville. The 37-year-old winger has gone scoreless through six games this campaign.

Parise's one-year contract with the Islanders was officially filed with the league Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

The deal contains a base salary of $750,000 with performance incentives totaling another $750,000, giving the veteran winger a $1.5 million cap hit. Parise finished his ninth and final campaign in Minnesota last year with 18 points in 45 games and figures to slot into the middle six on Long Island in 2021-22.

Parise was lined up with Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Oliver Wahlstrom on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Parise was signed as a free agent addition during the offseason to add additional secondary scoring for the Islanders. Coach Barry Trotz has elected to place him on the third line at the start of the preseason and that's likely where Parise will start when the Isles open up versus the Hurricanes on Oct. 14.