Islanders' Hamonic won't play Tuesday vs. Bruins, day-to-day with upper-body injury

The New York Islanders will be without defenseman Travis Hamonic for Thursday's marquee clash with the Boston Bruins. 

Veteran Lubomir Visnovsky will make his season debut in place of the rugged blue-liner, who is considered day-to-day with an upper-body ailment.