Kyle Palmieri missed the last 10 games with a lower-body injury and he had gone without a point in the previous 11 games before leaving the Islanders’ lineup.
So, no, the Islanders have not gotten the production they expected out of the Smithtown product when he signed a four-year, $20 million extension this offseason.
But with more than half the season to be played, there’s still time for Palmieri to rewrite that narrative. The right wing was activated off injured reserve and dressed for Thursday night’s game against the Kings at UBS Arena as the Islanders continued a seven-game homestand leading into the All-Star break, marking his first time in the lineup since Dec.