"He's skating on his own, not shooting pucks or anything," Trotz said after the Islanders had their first practice following the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend and their NHL-mandated five-day break. "He'll be like that for a while. He's still weeks away."
Clutterbuck hasn't played since he was accidentally cut on the right wrist by the skate blade of Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron during a 3-2 shootout win at TD Garden on Dec. 19. He had surgery the next day and has missed 16 games. The Islanders (29-15-5) are 6-7-3 without him.
The forward has seven points (two goals, five assists) and is plus-7 in 33 games.
The Islanders play their first game since Jan. 21 when they face the Vancouver Canucks at Barclays Center on Saturday (1 p.m. ET; MSG, SNP, NHL.TV).