"The 34-year-old Islanders winger somehow managed a highlight assist after the injury, which occurred in the second period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Palmieri got tangled by the boards with Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale while battling for a puck. As Palmieri hobbled off the ice, he never gave up on the game -- stealing the puck from Philadelphia defenseman Emil Andrae. Palmieri then passed the puck to Jonathan Drouin, who set up Emil Heineman for a goal."
"Palmieri was credited with an assist as trainers helped him to the locker room. The winger did not return for the third period, with coach Patrick Roy telling reporters it did not look good for his veteran. "Going through a lot of pain, he's one of the toughest teammates that I know. Takes a lot for him to feel pain and get keeled over, but you can also see how strong he is to battle through and make a huge play.""
Kyle Palmieri, 34, likely tore his ACL after sustaining an injury in the second period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. He tangled with Jamie Drysdale along the boards and hobbled off the ice, yet stole the puck from Emil Andrae and set up a goal via Jonathan Drouin, earning an assist. Trainers escorted him to the locker room and he did not return for the third period; coach Patrick Roy said it did not look good. Imaging was scheduled for Saturday to determine the extent of the damage. Palmieri has 18 points in 25 games and is in the first year of a two-year, $9.5 million contract. He has 276 goals and 545 points across 925 NHL games.
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