Alexander Romanov had shoulder surgery and is expected to be out 5-6 months, the New York Islanders announced Sunday.

The 25-year-old defenseman was injured late in a 3-2 win against the Dallas Stars on Nov. 18 when he was boarded behind the net at 19:32 of the third period by Stars forward Mikko Rantanen , who was also given a game misconduct.

“First of all, he's not happy; there’s no doubt about it,” Islanders coach Patrick Roy said before their game against the Seattle Kraken (5 p.m. ET; KHN/Prime, MSGSN, KONG, SNP, SNW). “… We have to move on, and you don't replace a player like him. You hope that the guys coming in will fit in, and hopefully that [Adam] Boqvist will play like he's been playing.

“So, I mean, it's an opportunity for [Boqvist], and he needs to take advantage of it.

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