Alexander Romanov, Islanders Defenseman, Out with Injury
New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov will be out of action for between five and six months due to surgery on his right shoulder, the team announced on Sunday.
Romanov’s injury, 25, occurred on Tuesday in Dallas during the last minute of regulation time. He was hit by Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen.
Romanov, who had to be helped off the ice, was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday. So far this season, he has one assist in 15 games. Last summer he signed an eight-year, $50 million contract.
He is not happy. We have to move on. We don’t replace a player like that.
Patrick Roy, Islanders Coach
El defensa de los New York Islanders, Alexander Romanov, necesitó cirugía en el hombro tras este golpe de Mikko Rantanen de Dallas y estará fuera entre cinco y seis meses.Coach Roy stated that the team will rely on Adam Boqvist and Marshall Warren to fill in for Romanov’s absence.
Rantanen received a five-minute major penalty for roughing and a game misconduct, but he received no additional discipline from the league for the hit on Romanov. Previously, on Sunday, he was suspended for one game following a hit on Calgary’s Matt Coronato during Saturday’s game.
Roy was furious after Rantanen’s hit on Romanov and yelled at the Dallas player as he headed to the locker room through a tunnel between the benches.
Stars coach Glen Gulutzan defended his player because he believed Rantanen’s skate was grazed by Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield, causing him to raise his arms to maintain balance just before contact with Romanov.
Rantanen stated that he had no intention of injuring Romanov. This is his first full season with Dallas after being traded twice last season.
