Travis Hamonic (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Friday.

Hamonic (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Friday.

Analysis:

After he was able to practice over the last several days, Hamonic will be cleared to rejoin the lineup following a six-game absence. He doesn't offer many contributions in the scoring categories, but his steady play on his own end will be welcomed by an Islanders squad that suffered from uneven play defensively in recent back-to-back losses to the Blues.