Russian defender suffered a serious injury in the NHL and dropped out for 6-8 months
New York Islanders defender Alexander Romanov was diagnosed with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee
Russian defender "New York Islanders" Alexander Romanov suffered a serious knee injury. This is reported on the website of the NHL club.
The hockey player was injured the day before in the third period of the match against the New York Rangers (2-5) after an unsuccessful clash with Mika Zibanejad.
Soon, Romanov will undergo surgery for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee and miss six to eight months.
In the first three matches of the current season, Romanov’s utility indicator was +2, he did not score points. The 26-year-old defender spent just 15 games last season because of a serious shoulder injury.
Romanov, grandson of the famous coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, has been in the NHL since the 2020/21 season. He is the winner of the 2019 Gagarin Cup as part of CSKA.
