The New York Islanders fear Kyle Palmieri tore his ACL on Friday, but they are hoping for good news from imaging Saturday, sources told ESPN.

The winger somehow managed a highlight assist after the injury, which occurred in the second period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers .

Palmieri, 34, got tangled by the boards with Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale while battling for a puck. As Palmieri hobbled off the ice, he never gave up on the game -- stealing the puck from Philadelphia defenseman Emil Andrae . Palmieri then passed the puck to Jonathan Drouin , who set up Emil Heineman for a goal.

Palmieri was credited with an assist as trainers helped him to the locker room. He did not return for the third period, with coach Patrick Roy telling reporters it did no

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