It’s been a long road back to the Islanders’ lineup for Thomas Hickey as he dressed for Saturday night’s game against the Flyers at Nassau Coliseum.
That marked the first time the 32-year-old Hickey has taken the ice for the Islanders since May 3, 2019 as the Hurricanes completed their four-game sweep of the Isles in the second round of the playoffs.
A concussion that season cost him his spot in the Islanders’ lineup to the since-traded Devon Toews. Last season, a concussion and other injuries limited him to 14 games for the Islanders’ AHL affiliate in Bridgeport.