Pelech did not play in the Islanders' last game before the All-Star break but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old defender has four points (0G / 4A), 19 hits, and 42 blocks in 25 games this season.
Pelech did not play in the Islanders' last game before the All-Star break but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old defender has four points (0G / 4A), 19 hits, and 42 blocks in 25 games this season.
Samuel Bolduc is expected to come out of the lineup for the Islanders on Tuesday with Pelech expected to make his return. This will mark his first game since November 24th, a 20-game absence. Before his injury, Pelech had three points (0G / 3A), 28 blocks, and 15 hits in 16 games.
Samuel Bolduc is expected to come out of the lineup for the Islanders on Tuesday if Pelech can make his return. If Pelech plays on Tuesday, it would make his first game since November 24th, a 20-game absence. Before his injury, Pelech had three points (0G / 3A), 28 blocks, and 15 hits in 16 games.
Pelech has been out since November 24th but is nearing a return to the Islanders' lineup as he is now day-to-day with a possibility to dress Saturday vs. Vegas. The 29-year-old's presence has been a big miss from the Islanders' lineup as he had three assists, 17 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus in 16 games prior to his injury.
Pelech suffered an upper-body injury on Friday and was placed on LTIR on Saturday. The move means that Pelech will miss 10 games/24 days and opens up $5.75M in cap-space for them to make some call-ups to replace Pelech and maybe Sebastian Aho, who was also injured on Friday.
The Islanders lost both Pelech and Sebastian Aho on Friday, and both are questionable to play Saturday. Depending on their availability, the Islanders may be forced to make some roster moves in order to have six defensemen.
Pelech has been out of the lineup since November 7th with a lower-body injury but could be an option to return for the Islanders on Monday night. Pelech is averaging 20:22 time-on-ice through 10 games this season, tallying one point (0G / 1A), 22 blocks, and 12 hits.
Pelech has been out of the lineup since November 7th with a lower-body injury but could be an option to return for the Islanders on Monday night. Pelech is averaging 20:22 time-on-ice through 10 games this season, tallying one point (0G / 1A), 22 blocks, and 12 hits.
Pelech did not play on Saturday because of an undisclosed injury and he was a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Wild before ultimately being cleared to play. Pelech has registered one assist, 22 blocked shots, and 12 hits in ten games this season. The Islanders say Pelech is day-to-day with the lower-body injury.
Pelech did not play on Saturday because of an undisclosed injury and he was a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Wild. The 29-year-old Pelech is averaging 20:33 time-on-ice and has racked up one point (0G / 1A), 20 blocks, and 12 hits in nine games this season.
Pelech did not play on Saturday because of a lower-body injury and his availability to return to the Islanders lineup on Tuesday won't be confirmed until closer to game-time. The 29-year-old Pelech is averaging 20:33 time-on-ice and has racked up one point (0G / 1A), 20 blocks, and 12 hits in nine games this season.
Pelech did not play on Saturday because of a lower-body injury but appears likely to return to the Islanders lineup on Tuesday. His status will be confirmed closer to the puck drop. The 29-year-old Pelech is averaging 20:33 time-on-ice and has racked up one point (0G / 1A), 20 blocks, and 12 hits in nine games this season.
Pelech left the Islanders' previous game after just 3:24 TOI due to a lower-body injury and will not dress Saturday vs. Carolina. The 29-year-old has an assist, 10 SOG, 15 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus in nine games so far prior to his injury.