Mikhail Grabovski Injury: Updates on Islanders Forward's Status and Return

Updates from Saturday, Oct. 25

The Islanders' official Twitter feed has an update on Grabovski's status:

Updates from Wednesday, Oct. 22

The New York Islanders placed Mikhail Grabovski on injured reserve on Wednesday:

Arthur Stape of Newsday reported on what the move may mean for another injured Islanders player:

Updates from Tuesday, Oct 21

The Islanders' official Twitter feed has an update on Grabovski:

Updates from Saturday, Oct. 18

Arthur Staple of Newsday has an update on Grabovski:

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The New York Islanders will reportedly be without forward Mikhail Grabovski indefinitely after an injury he sustained in the first period of a contest against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

Arthur Staple of Newsday broke the news on Twitter: 

Staple later followed with news that Grabovski managed to avoid a concussion:

Grabovski, 30, was hit by Sharks forward John Scott and driven to the ice before being helped from the game. He was stuck in the oncoming path of the 6'8", 260-pound Scott while handling the puck before a collision that is the subject of much debate at the moment.

Four games into what is his ninth season as a pro, Grabovski had scored two goals with an assist while putting seven shots on goal. After playing just 3:11 Thursday, his team went on to improve to 4-0 thanks to a 4-3 shootout triumph.

For now, the Islanders will have to do without the veteran's offensive production as they head into a Metropolitan Division showdown with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday before an encounter with Toronto and Boston next week.