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Islanders' Key Veterans Return Healthy | New York Islanders News
The New York Islanders are poised for a major turnaround after missing the playoffs for two straight seasons, thanks to the imminent return of key injured stars. Goalie Semyon Varlamov, 38, and forwards Pierre Engvall, Kyle Palmieri, and Alex Romanov—all sidelined last year—are all expected to be ready for training camp in two weeks. Varlamov, recovering from two knee surgeries, is skating pain-free multiple times a week; Romanov shed 12 pounds and is moving like never before; Palmieri, who tore his ACL in November, has been skating all summer; and Engvall, who missed the entire season with…
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