A a lot calmer Adam Pelech than was on show Sunday stated Tuesday morning that he considers the matter of Paul Cotter’s unlawful verify to his head to be over and achieved with.
Pelech, who left the 1-0 win over the Devils with a bloodied face, slamming his helmet down and screaming at Cotter, was cleared to return for the Islanders’ house finale Tuesday towards the Capitals.
“I obviously wasn’t cleared to come back into [Sunday’s] game,” Pelech stated earlier than the 3-1 loss to the Capitals. “But I went through it all again yesterday, the concussion protocols, and I feel good. So we’re ready to go.”
Cotter was suspended for the Devils’ last two regular-season video games over the hit, each of that are meaningless with New Jersey locked right into a first-round matchup towards the Hurricanes. Pelech stated Cotter reached out after the sport to clear the air.
The Islanders defenseman has a historical past of concussions, which was a giant a part of why he was so upset within the second. Pelech additionally missed vital time this season with a damaged jaw. Cotter was handed a 5-minute main and match penalty for the hit, and coach Patrick Roy continued to specific disdain for the play Tuesday.
“We don’t like that. Nobody was very happy about what happened there,” Roy stated. “The good thing is [Pelech] was on the ice today, and he’s ready to play. The league took care of that situation. But you don’t like what happened, no doubt about it.”
Alexander Romanov was a late scratch with sickness. Scott Perunovich performed in his stead, getting right into a sport for the primary time since Feb. 25, skating 18:25.
Tristan Lennox, who was assigned to AHL Bridgeport in a paper transaction Sunday, was on the ice with the Islanders on Tuesday morning, although technically not on the roster.
After ESPN dropped Tuesday’s sport, the one protection obtainable to native viewers was through the Islanders’ web site and app, which streamed the match with Brendan Burke and Butch Goring on the decision, or on the radio.
The sport was obtainable to out-of-market viewers on ESPN+.
