"I don't want to get back and get hurt again so I need to take the time and get healthy," Romanov said. "I don't want to rush right now because the risk is really high to get injured again."

Romanov has missed the last four games for the Islanders and seven of their last eight with an upper-body injury.

The good news for the Islanders is that Alexander Romanov returned to practice Monday, a positive sign that the defenseman will be back from an upper-body injury sooner rather than later. The bad news is that his return will not come in time for Tuesday night’s match against the Oilers,

The New Jersey Devils look to continue their hot play as they visit the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Islanders prediction and pick. The Devils come into the game sitting at 9-5-2 on the year and have won four of their last five games.

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