“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 ...

The New York Islanders will have decisions to make if any of their blue-line staples are ready to return following the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) ...

The 4 Nations break proved fruitful for an Islanders squad that was as banged-up as it gets going into the layoff.

The New York Islanders continued their slow build-up of practices with their third straight day on the ice today. After over a week off for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the playoff chase and all the drama ...

"I really needed the time of this break to really get it going and make sure it feels 100%," Mayfield said of his lower-boy ...

Forward Anthony Duclair, who has been playing through a lower-body injury, will hopefully get as close to 100 percent as ...

Cholowsli was put on waivers by the Islanders on Thursday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The Islanders have four defensemen on injured reserve, including Scott Mayfield (lower body), ...

But make no mistake, the loss of Noah Dobson with a lower-body injury for ... Alexander Romanov skated with Scott Mayfield and rookie Isaiah George was paired with Dennis Cholowski.

Alexander Romanov could probably give Noah Dobson some good advice ... hopes hanging by a thread, Romanov and Scott Mayfield — who will spell Dobson on the top pair — will be shouldering ...