Islanders Beat Stars 3-2; Romanov Hurt in Late Boarding

The New York Islanders defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Tuesday night in Dallas, securing a gritty victory on their ongoing seven-game road trip, but the game will be remembered for a late boarding incident that left Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov injured and prompted heated reactions from both benches.

With 27.3 seconds remaining and the Islanders leading by one, Stars forward Mikko Rantanen delivered a hit from behind that drove Romanov face-first into the boards behind the net. Romanov crumpled to the ice and required assistance to leave the rink, suffering an upper-body injury that forced him out of the game. He did not require hospital treatment, according to an Islanders spokesman, though no further update on his condition was available immediately after. Romanov, who missed five games earlier this season with a similar issue and underwent shoulder surgery a few years ago, added to the concern among his teammates.

Rantanen received a five-minute major penalty for boarding and a 10-minute game misconduct, ending his night and giving the Islanders a power play. As Rantanen skated to the locker room, Islanders coach Patrick Roy shouted at him and the Stars bench....