The New York Islanders placed defenseman Alexander Romanov on injured reserve Wednesday because of an upper-body injury. Romanov was hurt with 27 seconds left in the Islanders' 3-2 road win over Dallas when Stars forward Mikko Rantanen hit him from behind and hurtled him headfirst into the back boards.

The Islanders were left shaken by Mikko Rantanen’s hit on Alexander Romanov that appeared to cause the defenseman serious injury with 27.3 seconds to go in their 3-2 win over the Stars on Tuesday nigh...

No additional discipline is expected for Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen after being ejected for a major boarding call Tuesday night against the New York Islanders, according to a league source.