Dobson, 25, sustained an injury to his right leg 1:16 into the third period of Monday night’s 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets at UBS Arena when it bent awkwardly following a check by Columbus’ Cole Sillinger. He left the ice and did not return.

EAST MEADOW, NY -- New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson will be out week-to-week after he sustained a lower-body injury in their 3-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The injury will not require surgery.

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Dobson did not participate in Tuesday’s practice at Northwell Health Ice Center and the team announced he was dealing with a lower-body injury suffered in Monday night’s 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets at UBS Arena. The Islanders said there was no timetable yet for Dobson’s recovery.

Romanov leads the Islanders with 75 hits, 6.43 hits per 60, while also leading in blocks per 60, with 6.26, while averaging the third-most minutes at 21:51 per game. With Noah Dobson now out due to injury and with no timetable for his return, Romanov will be heavily relied upon to carry out some of the workload.

Dobson's lower-body injury will not require surgery but he is still considered week-to-week, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Thursday. At this point, fantasy players should probably be expecting Dobson to land on injured reserve in the coming days in order to free up a roster spot for a call-up from the minors -- especially considering Dobson's absence leaves the club without an extra healthy blueliner.

New York Islanders star defenseman Noah Dobson does not need surgery on his injured right leg, but will still be out week-to-week, according to the team on Thursday. Dobson suffered during Monday night’s 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at UBS Arena.