Adam Pelech back with Islanders after recovering from ugly illegal check to head
Much more calm than it was on display on Sunday, Adam Perek said he thought he would finish and finish the issue of illegal checks on Paul Cotter’s head on Tuesday morning. Leaving a 1-0 victory over the Demon with a bloody face, slamming his helmet and cried out in a cotter, Perek was cleared […]
Islanders get Adam Pelech back but lose Alexander Romanov to illness
PITTSBURGH — Adam Perek has returned to the islander lineup, but Tuesday wasn't the long-awaited day when he could play six opening night defensemen for the first time since October 25th. The sick revolving carousel has now landed at Alexander Romanov. He missed out on a 4-2 comeback victory over the Penguins due to illness. […]
Mat Barzal, Adam Pelech return from injuries in big Islanders boost
CHICAGO — Matt Barzal looked like Christmas came early. After six weeks on the sidelines, Barzal and Adam Pelech will return from injury Sunday afternoon against the Blackhawks, joining an Islanders team that suddenly appears to be moving up in contention for a wild-card spot in the empty Eastern Conference. It's getting closer to being […]
Islanders’ Mat Barzal, Anthony Duclair and Adam Pelech close to returning
The Islanders' long injury nightmare is almost over. Not one or two, but all three of Matt Barzal, Anthony Duclair and Adam Pelech joined the team for Thursday morning's skate ahead of the game against the Blackhawks, with the latter two not wearing any. He took off his orange non-contact jersey. . This is the […]
Islanders’ defensemen pair of Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock ready to resume
PHILADELPHIA — Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock were regularly considered one of the NHL's best defensive pairs not too long ago. However, due in part to injuries, Pulock missed a significant amount of 2021, and Pelech missed multiple stints over the past two seasons, along with lineup decisions, the two have not played together for […]
Adam Pelech hit on Mika Zibanejad ‘accidental’: Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy accused Rangers coach Peter Laviolette of Adam Pelech intentionally elbowing Mika Zibanejad when the two collided in the third period of the Islanders’ 4-2 win on Tuesday. I couldn’t stand the view. “It was a coincidence,” Roy said. “The referee was in a very good position to see it. He saw it. I […]
Brendan Gallagher suspended five games for Adam Pelech hit
Justice was relative for the Islanders Thursday night after Adam Pelech erred with an illegal elbow to the head of Brendan Gallagher. NHL Player Safety announced Friday after a telephone hearing that Gallagher would be suspended for five games for the hit, resulting in five suspensions in the Canadiens' eventual 4-3 win over the Islanders. […]
Brendan Gallagher should be suspended for Adam Pelech hit
Brendan Gallagher's attack on Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech during Thursday night's game was so vicious that even one of his former teammates is calling for the Canadiens forward to be suspended. PK Saban, a former NHL defenseman and current ESPN analyst, said in a video posted to He explained that it was. “It was a […]
Islanders’ Adam Pelech looking to get back into groove
CHICAGO — It's been five games since Adam Pelech returned to action for the Islanders from a presumed wrist injury, but he knows the Islanders haven't seen the best of him yet. “I'm not necessarily happy with how I've played the last few games,” Pelech told the Post after Thursday's practice. “I think it's coming […]
Islanders activate Adam Pelech in desperately needed boost
The Islanders reinstated defenseman Adam Pelech from long-term injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's game against the Canucks, returning No. 3 to the action after missing 20 games with an upper-body injury. Peleku is believed to have injured his wrist in Ottawa on Nov. 24 against the Senators, where Sebastian Aho was also injured. Since then, […]