EDMONTON, Alberta — The good news for the Islanders is that Alexander Romanov returned to practice Monday, a positive sign that the defenseman will be back from an upper-body injury sooner rather than later. The bad news is that his return will not come ...

"I don't want to get back and get hurt again so I need to take the time and get healthy," Romanov said. "I don't want to rush right now because the risk is really high to get injured again."

Romanov has missed the last four games for the Islanders and seven of their last eight with an upper-body injury.

Romanov missed a second straight game with an upper-body injury with the Islanders offering no other updates beyond continuing to call him day-to-day.