Romanov skated with the team for the first time on Friday morning ahead of Game 3 against the Hurricanes, sounding optimistic afterwards about his chances of playing.
“I feel ready to go,” he said, “but I still don’t know if I will play or not, or [Parker Wotherspoon] will play.”Without him, the Islanders have heavily rotated their defensive pairs in lieu of consistent partnerships, and they’ve sorely missed Romanov’s physicality and steadiness on the back end.
Though they’ve rarely suffered a glut of injuries at the same time, Adam Pelech, Kyle Palmieri, Cal Clutterbuck, Mathew Barzal and Romanov have all been out at various points since Palmieri got hurt in Toronto on Nov. 21. The Islanders said that Romanov traveled with the team for Raleigh in Games 1 and 2, however, the 23-year-old was not spotted at the arena.
“So nervous, so nervous,” Romanov said of watching the games. “Can’t even watch the game, but still want to see how my partners play. Tough time, but we should keep going.”Also of note is that Wotherspoon has jumped Samuel Bolduc — who played Games 1 and 2 — on the Islanders’ depth chart. Wotherspoon last played on Jan. 21 in a 5-2 home loss to Carolina, finishing the season having filled in 12 times.
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