Stefen Rosner sat down with New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair to discuss his recovery and return to the lineup after a 29-game absence.

Eight weeks later, the biggest piece still missing from the Islanders’ puzzle finally clicked back into place.

The Islanders (12-14-7) might finally be back at full strength, but they can’t afford to price in another few weeks before they actually start playing like it. Stacking points — and doing it right now — is of urgent import to avoid the season slipping away.

Casey Cizikas (2G), Anders Lee (2G), JG Pageau, Anthony Duclair scored for the Islanders in a game that tied a season-high six goals, while Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves in his career-long 12 th consecutive start. Michael Bunting, Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell scored for the Penguins while Tristan Jarry made 28 saves in the loss.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (17-16-5) exacted revenge and downed the New York Islanders (14-16-7) 3-2 Sunday evening in PPG Paints Arena. Once again, the Islanders’ special teams absolutely let them down.

The Islanders will receive a big boost for Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, as winger Anthony Duclair has officially been activated from long-term IR.

The New York Islanders lost 3-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night and also lost forward Simon Holmstrom. The 23-year-old, who has been one of the bright spots in a season full of negatives, seemed to suffer an apparent lower-body injury after a collision in the third period.

The New York Islanders (14-15-7) dug deep and beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (16-16-5) 6-3 on Saturday Night in UBS Arena. Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee scored two goals each, leading New York past the recently hot Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has seen enough of the New York Islanders to know what they’re about. And he knows, even if they’ve largely struggled this season, the Islanders still present a stiff challenge to the Penguins.