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Pageau's Return Sparks Islanders' Shootout Victory Over Knights

12/10/2025

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Jean-Gabriel Pageau returned from an upper-body injury to help the New York Islanders defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout on December 9, 2025.
He missed eight games and played 18:58, primarily taking faceoffs.
Coach Patrick Roy placed Pageau on the first line with Mathew Barzal.
The Islanders scored more than two goals only twice during Pageau's absence.

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Jean-Gabriel Pageau returned from an upper-body injury to help the New York Islanders defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout on December 9, 2025.
He missed eight games and played 18:58, primarily taking faceoffs.
Coach Patrick Roy placed Pageau on the first line with Mathew Barzal.
The Islanders scored more than two goals only twice during Pageau's absence.