On Friday, the New York Islanders received terrible news. Adam Pelech has torn his Achilles tendon in an off-the-ice incident and will miss the remainder of the season per SNY.
Pelech had been playing on the Islanders’ top defensive pairing this season. He ranks second on the team in ice time behind only his partner Ryan Pulock.
Pelech had already set a career-high for giveaways in a season this year in only 38 games. He only had nine points through 38 games this season. That’s the worst among the Islanders’ defensemen.