Check out the injury report for the New York Islanders (6-6-3), which currently has five players listed on it, as the Islanders ready for their matchup with the Edmonton Oilers (7-7-1) at Rogers

The New York Islanders are facing off against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night in the first of a five-game road trip that sees four Pacific Division teams and a trip to Detroit to close it out. The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 overtime defeat to the ...

The Edmonton Oilers (7-7-1) host the New York Islanders (6-6-3) during Tuesday's NHL slate, starting at 9:00 PM ET at Rogers Place and broadcast on ESPN+. Watch Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders on ESPN+. You can tune in to ESPN+ to watch as the ...

"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,