While he's been a great story, the Islanders do have a Hogberg problem. On the surface, the Islanders having Hogberg on a two-year deal worth $775,000 is a lip-licking deal, especially if he's going to play like this more often than not.

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second career shutout and Adam Gaudette's second period goal was the only one to beat Marcus Hogberg as the Ottawa Senators snapped the Isles' three-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory before a crowd of 15,101 at UBS Arena.

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Tuesday night.

New York Islanders forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau was scratched prior to Tuesday night’s game against the Ottawa Senators with an illness and is considered day-to-day, the team announced. In his place, the team emergency recalled Marc Gatcomb from AHL Bridgeport.

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the ... but didn’t play due to illness, and Semyon Varlamov is on injured reserve.