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Sebastian Aho News

Sebastian Aho (upper body) was a full participant in the Islanders' morning skate and is expected to return Wednesday.

Aho has missed the Islanders' previous eight games due to an upper-body injury but was a full participant in line rushes Wednesday and is expected to return vs. Ahaheim. The 27-year-old stay-at-home defensemen has yet to score in 19 games played this year but has four assists, 18 SOG, six PIMs and a -3 plus/minus.

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Sebastian Aho (upper body) has been placed on the injured reserve.

Aho exited Friday's contest against the Ottawa Senators with an upper-body injury and then did not play on Saturday and has subsequently been placed on injured reserve. Aho has four points (0G / 4A) and 26 blocks, averaging 14:11 time-on-ice and will miss at least one week.

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Sebastian Aho (upper body) is out Saturday vs. Philadelphia.

Aho exited the Islanders' previous game Friday vs. Ottawa after just 1:28 TOI and will be out Saturday vs. Philadelphia with no timetable for his return. The 27-year-old Swedish defensemen has yet to score this season but has four assists, 18 SOG, six PIMs and a -3 plus/minus in 19 games prior to his injury.

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Aho suffered a lower-body injury on Friday and is questionable to play Saturday.

The Islanders lost both Aho and Adam Pelech on Friday, and both are questionable to play Saturday. Depending on their availability, the Islanders may be forced to make some roster moves in order to have six defensemen.

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Aho is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Aho is fresh off of scoring a hat-trick against Philadelphia last game but is now considered day-to-day for Carolina as he deals with an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old has 30 goals, 28 assists, 190 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 61 games prior to his injury.

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Aho is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.

Aho has four goals, nine assists, 70 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 50 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as the Islanders take on Vancouver. The return of Alexander Romanov (personal) means Aho will head to the press box Thursday.

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