Alexander Romanov could probably give Noah Dobson some good advice right about now. This season has been played on two tracks for Romanov: one in which he’s further established himself as a top-pair defenseman for the Islanders and a pivotal piece of their future,

Heading into this season, Dobson was a shoo-in for an eight-year deal at a minimum of $8 million annually. The salary cap going up exponentially doesn't help the Islanders' case in saving money on Dobson's next deal despite his play.

Dobson suffered an injury to his right leg when it bent awkwardly after a check by Columbus’ Cole Sillinger 1:16 into the third period of Monday night’s 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets at UBS Arena. He left the ice and did not return.

Noah Dobson had just starting heating up for the Islanders, but the defenseman is out indefinitely after suffering a lower-body injury.

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The Islanders say there is no timeline for a return. Dobson left Monday’s 3-1 win versus the Columbus Blue Jackets after suffering an apparent leg injury in a collision with Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger.

During practice, Patrick Roy had Alexander Romanov with Scott Mayfield as a pairing ... play is what will likely keep him in the lineup if Dobson is out long-term. Kyle Palmieri, who played ...

Noah Dobson ... York to replace Dobson, who is leading the team in ice time, averaging just over 24 minutes per night. Alex Romanov was skating on the top pairing alongside Scott Mayfield at ...

“For sure.” Scott Mayfield will join Alexander Romanov as the Islanders’ top defensive pair in place of the injured Noah Dobson. NHLI via Getty Images Still, this figures to be a major test ...

Isles 3, Philadelphia 1. Anthony Duclair and Bo Horvat scored 55 seconds apart, late in the first period, as the Islanders rallied from a 1-0 deficit for a 3-1 victory ov

It was almost exactly a year ago that undrafted Kyle MacLean excelled in what was meant to be a temporary call-up and earned a permanent spot on the Islanders’ fourth line. It’s still too early to say whether another undrafted player, Marc Gatcomb, is on the same path. But three games into his NHL career, he’s making a good impression.

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (lower body) is week-to-week. The team has announced that Dobson will not require surgery to fix a lower-body injury he sustained on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Hudson Fasching (IR, upper body) is making progress toward returning, as he joined the New York Islanders for practice on Thursday for a third straight session and first in a regular jersey.