Islanders D Alexander Romanov out six to eight months with torn ACL

Oct 7, 2026, 2:05 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet,

Defenceman Alexander Romanov will be sidelined for the next six to eight months after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced Wednesday.

Romanov suffered the injury in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers. The incident occurred midway through the third period when he collided awkwardly with Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad.

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