How Alexander Romanov’s injury puts the Islanders in a bind now — and in the future

Source: New York Post

The short-term impact of Alexander Romanov’s injury should become obvious by the time you’re reading this, as we’ll see how the Islanders line up without him on Thursday morning. Though it would be somewhat surprising if the immediate plan included Kashawn Aitcheson, losing a left-handed defenseman for the season carries the implication that the Islanders’ top defense prospect could be called up sooner than anticipated as well. Where the devastating news that Romanov tore his ACL on Tuesday night truly puts the Islanders in a bind — and where the answer is a lot less obvious — is over the long term.