The New York Islanders continue to take hit after hit, losing three players on their four-game winning streak. But all the Islanders have done is hit back.
On Monday, in their 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Islanders lost Noah Dobson to a lower-body injury that has him out week-to-week.
Then, in Thursday’s 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, Scott Mayfield got hurt after being slew-footed, only to return to the ice shortly after — thankfully.
And then there was Saturday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Islanders lost Ryan Pulock in the opening 15 seconds. He suffered an upper-body injury after getting slew-footed behind the Islanders' net before Marcus Hogberg had to leave before overtime due to an injured hand.
The Islanders won the game, 3-2 in overtime, courtesy of Brock Nelson, to keep their win streak alive.
The hits keep coming, but the Islandes keep hitting back — literally.
Long Island has recorded 149 hits through these four games, with Casey Cizikas leading the way with 25.
Here’s the breakdown: