New York Islanders rookie Isaiah George had been a strong partner for Noah Dobson when Alexander Romanov was out injured. "They're good for both of each other," Islanders head coach Patrick Roy ...

In 200:21 of ice without Dobson, Romanov’s expected goals rate has dropped to 45.89. As for Mayfield, he’s spent much of the season on the third pair, and 48.82 percent of his faceoffs have ...

It almost felt fitting, poetic one might say, that Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri starred in the final New York Islanders ...

Alexander Romanov has added some offense of late in addition to the physical edge and lockdown defense he brings ...

Barring any last-minute setbacks, Noah Dobson looks ready to come off long-term injured reserve and into the Islanders lineup ...

The core for the future, one the Islanders can build around even if they retool, is Mathew Barzal, Bo Horvat, Dobson, and Ilya Sorokin. The question is if they can add Romanov to that group.

Dobson is now represented by Wasserman Hockey ... The Islanders also have to get Alexander Romanov re-signed as a restricted free agent, along with Simon Holmstrom and Maxim Tsyplakov.

No, probably not. Ok, so after creating the roster spot, where does Dobson fit into the defense? With Alexander Romanov playing so well alongside Tony DeAngelo, better than he did with Dobson ...

Dobson was given the chance to soar ... (getting some time as a left defenseman), but he's also pulled Alexander Romanov along with him. A pairing of 22-year-olds that couldn't figure it ...