BOSTON — Alexander Romanov won’t play when the Islanders start their three-game road trip against the Bruins on Tuesday, but the defenseman is hopeful to return by the end of the swing through Carolina and Washington.

“I don’t know when,” Romanov said after returning to practice Monday in a red noncontact jersey. “But I’m planning to play some games [on the trip].”

The noncontact jersey Romanov wore was a bit of a misnomer; for all intents and purposes, he was a full participant, including blocking shots and initiating some contact.

He said afterward that the jersey means his teammates “can’t have contact with me. I can if I want to, if I feel good.”

New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov (28) controls the puck in the first period against the Edmonton Oilers at UBS Arena. Wen

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