The New York Islanders are well outside the Eastern Conference playoff race, but they found some traction with five wins in their last seven games. Looking to c

New York Islanders star defenseman Noah Dobson does not need surgery on his injured right leg, but will still be out week-to-week, according to the team on Thursday. Dobson suffered during Monday night’s 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at UBS Arena.

Noah Dobson had just starting heating up for the Islanders, but the defenseman is out indefinitely after suffering a lower-body injury.

EAST MEADOW, NY -- New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson will be out week-to-week after he sustained a lower-body injury in their 3-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The injury will not require surgery.

The New York Islanders announced Thursday that defenseman Noah Dobson will be out of the lineup week-to-week due a lower-body injury. Dobson sustained the injury Monday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets following an awkward collision with Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger.

Romanov leads the Islanders with 75 hits, 6.43 hits per 60, while also leading in blocks per 60, with 6.26, while averaging the third-most minutes at 21:51 per game. With Noah Dobson now out due to injury and with no timetable for his return, Romanov will be heavily relied upon to carry out some of the workload.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Noah Dobson for fantasy hockey. New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (lower body) is week-to-week. The

New York Islanders defenceman Noah Dobson is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Thursday.

Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock also scored, Marcus Hogberg made 18 saves and the Islanders snapped a two-game skid.

The New York Islanders will have to try to get back in the wild-card race without one of their most important defencemen.

Islanders defenceman Noah Dobson has a lower-body injury with no timeline for his return, according to NHL.com’s Stefen Rosner.

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The Islanders say there is no timeline for a return. Dobson left Monday’s 3-1 win versus the Columbus Blue Jackets after suffering an apparent leg injury in a collision with Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger.