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“It is the worst news possible for Alexander Romanov and for the Islanders.”

“The Islanders were without Alexander Romanov for the final 12:04 of an empty-net abetted 5-2 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday night after the defenseman left the game with an apparent injury.”

“If the Islanders want to take up the maxim of never letting a crisis go to waste, there is an opportunity to parlay Alexander Romanov’s ACL tear into a star defenseman, should general manager Mathieu Darche be willing to take considerable risk to get there.”

“Thursday at UBS Arena was one of them, and so credit the Islanders for a straightforward and businesslike 4-1 win over the Connor Bedard-less Blackhawks in which Alexander Romanov’s absence was blunted by a clean defensive effort.”

“With the clock ticking fast toward opening night Wednesday in Toronto, Alexander Romanov and Ryan Pulock are a near certainty to form the Islanders’ second pair against the Maple Leafs, with the first being Adam Pelech and Matthew Schaefer — on his off side.”

“The Islanders were otherwise healthy Thursday, with all of Semyon Varlamov, Pierre Engvall, Kyle Palmieri and Alexander Romanov — the foursome who spent most of last season rehabbing together — on the ice with the first group.”