The New York Islanders have been disappointing to start the season with just 11 points in their first 11 contests, putting them last in the Metropolitan Division. You can argue that the entire team has underperformed, and could make an entire list of how each player is responsible for the slow start. But for all of the shortcomings so far, which three Islanders players have disappointed the most and why?
"Obviously so happy," Romanov said before making his preseason debut in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Devils. "But you got to prove that you're responsible to play at this high level for the next eight years. We're not only talking about this year, next year. All eight years." So what does that mean in practice? For Romanov, it's simple: "Just play hard. Hardest hockey I ever played. Go all out."
In the Heavyweight World Tournament Final former UFC contender Alexander Romanov battled 2024 PFL finalist Oleg Popov. Both competitors are known as dominant grapplers which made this a very interesting style matchup. Romanov had a near thirty pound weight advantage on fight night; Popov was a smaller Heavyweight in stature but is one of the most skilled fighters on the PFL roster.