If you told me before the season started that losing Valtteri Filppula would be a big issue I probably would’ve laughed. Yet, nine months later here we are upset that Val Filppula is out for the New York Islanders for foreseeable future.
At least that’s what we originally thought when the injury news came out. He practiced for the first time yesterday and he said his elbow felt really good. Maybe he’ll be back sooner than expected.
The Islanders have a little over a week before the playoffs start, so theoretically, Filppula could be back in time for Game 1 if the next week of practice goes as well as yesterday did.