ISLES NOTES
– Mike Reilly will undergo a heart procedure on Tuesday to address a pre-existing heart condition, unrelated to the injury he suffered in Buffalo on Nov. 1. There is no timeline for the defenseman’s return is to be determined but is expected to return to hockey after recovering from the operation, per Isles President and GM Lou Lamoriello.
“[His quality of life will be] 100% and he will be able to play once this procedure is done,” Lamoriello said. “It takes quite a bit of time. It could be several months before he’s back, because of the type of procedure.”
– On the other hand, some positive news broke on Monday with updates on the rest of the injured group. Alexander Romanov (day to day, upper body) participated in Monday’s practice, as the defenseman was a full participant in his second straight practice. He missed 10 of the last 11 games.
– Anthony Duclair (LTIR, lower body) is expected to begin skating by the end of the week. The 29-year-old winger has not played since Oct. 19 when he sustained the injury against the Montreal Canadiens.
– Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech will begin skating after clearance from medical staff, but their timetable for return is still unknown, per Lamoriello. Barzal has missed eight consecutive games since he suffered an injury in Columbus on Oct. 30, while Pelech has missed seven contests since he left the game on Nov. 1 in Buffalo.
– Brock Nelson’s shorthanded goal against the Kraken was his second of the season and fourth in his career.
– Pierre Engvall scored goals in consecutive games for the first time since he did so last season (Nov. 30 and Dec. 2). The Swedish winger has three points (2G, 1A) in his last four contests.
– The Isles’ PK went a perfect 4-for-4 on Saturday.
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