DALLAS — The Islanders were left shaken by Mikko Rantanen’s hit on Alexander Romanov that appeared to cause the defenseman serious injury with 27.3 seconds to go in their 3-2 win over the Stars on Tuesday night, and Patrick Roy blasted the Finn for a move he saw as “disrespectful to our guys.”

With Romanov’s numbers facing him and both players going full steam toward the end boards, Rantanen pushed Romanov hard into the glass. Romanov, whose head appeared to hit the boards first, went down in a heap and needed help off the ice.

Mikko Rantanen was assessed a 5 minute major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct for this hit on Alexander Romanov. pic.twitter.com/nWnQwelfOQ — Islanders Videos (@SNY_Islanders) November 19, 2025

An Islanders spokesman said Romanov did not need to be

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