Islanders' Nick Leddy: Returns to lineup Sunday

Leddy (upper body) will play in Sunday's matchup against Minnesota and will return to the first defensive pairing with Travis Hamonic, Shannon Hogan of MSG reports.

Analysis:

Leddy didn't look sharp in his first four games of the season, posting a minus-7 rating with only two points. As part of the first pairing, he should see plenty of ice time as long as he's healthy, giving him plenty of opportunity to either improve himself or continue his streak of bad play.