Romanov Rejoins Backend, Islanders Wrap Up Canadian Portion of Road Trip Against Flames

With Alexander Romanov's energy back in the lineup, the Islanders look to get back in the win column in Calgary.

Stefen Rosner, David Kolb, The Elmonters, and Matthew Page

Nov 19, 2024

Following a disappointing 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, the New York Islanders (7-7-4) begin the eastbound leg of their five-game road trip against the Calgary Flames (9-6-3). Puck drop is at 9 PM ET, and the game can be found on MSGSN.

Alexander Romanov, who has missed the last seven games and 10 of the last 11, is back and will skate with Noah Dobson in his return per The New York Post’s Ethan Sears and Newsday’s Andrew Gross, who are on the ground in Calgary.

The Islanders split their season series with the Flames last season. In their visit to the Saddledome last November, New York earned a 5-4 win in the shootout, with Oliver Wahlstrom scoring the game-winner. However, Calgary salvaged a split at UBS Arena with a 5-2 victory.

PROJECTED LINEUP:

Lee-Horvat-Pageau

Tsyplakov-Nelson-Palmieri

Engvall-Cizikas-Holmstrom

Martin-MacLean-Wahlstrom

Romanov-Dobson

George-Pulock

Cholowski-Mayfield

Varlamov

Sorokin

WHO’S HOT:

Kyle Palmieri enters Tuesday’s game on a four-game point streak against Calgary. He has two goals and two assists for four points in as many games. The forward also enters play with points in his last four games overall, recording a goal and four helpers in that span.

Brock Nelson scored goals in both of the Islanders’ meetings against the Flames last season. He tallied two red lights and an assist for three points in the season series.

Ryan Pulock and Noah Dobson both enter play on milestone watches. Both players tallied assists on Saturday, putting Pulock and Dobson one and two points away from their 200th in their respective careers.

From his time with the Vancouver Canucks, Bo Horvat leads active Islanders in goals against the Flames. The Islanders center has 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points in 40 games.

Semyon Varlamov will return to the crease for his eighth start of the season. He defeated the Canucks in his last outing, making 24 saves in the victory. Against Calgary, he is 7-12-2 with a 3.31 GAA and .881 SV%, most recently allowing three goals on 22 shots in a loss the last time they met.

OPPONENT’S NOTES:

Matt Coronato, 22, is from Greenlawn, Long Island, and grew up a die-hard Islanders fan. He’ll be facing his childhood team for the first time in his young NHL career.

Jonathan Huberdeau enters play on Tuesday, one assist shy of 500 in his NHL career. He has a chance to do it against an Islanders team that has a five-game point streak, boasting a goal and six assists in that span.

Mackenzie Weegar recorded a hat trick in his last game against the Islanders. Across his last three games against them, he has four red lights and a helper.

Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring across the board against New York. In 28 games, he has eight goals and 21 assists for 29 points.

Dustin Wolf (6-2-1, 2.53 GAA, .921 SV%) is coming off his first career shutout, stopping all 29 shots he faced in a 2-0 win against the Nashville Predators on Nov. 15.

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