| April 23, 2024 |
Salo, Julien Gauthier, Brian Pinho, Dennis Cholowski and Karson Kuhlman were recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Tuesday, per CapFriendly. - All five players will serve as extra depth options for the Islanders during the postseason. Salo produced 24 points in 68 appearances at the AHL level this season, but he did not see any NHL action. |
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| Oct. 6, 2023 |
Salo was placed on waivers by the Islanders on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. - Salo had 14 assists in 38 contests with AHL Bridgeport last season. With New York, he contributed two goals and four points in 11 games. If he clears waivers, Salo will probably report to Bridgeport. |
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| Jan. 7, 2023 |
Salo was a healthy scratch for the seventh straight game Friday versus the Flames. - Salo hasn't played since a 5-3 loss to the Rangers on Dec. 22. He made a couple of defensive miscues in that contest and has been relegated to the bench ever since. Adam Pelech is still out of the lineup due to a head injury, but rather than play Salo, coach Lane Lambert has gone with Parker Wotherspoon. Lambert doesn't seem to be in any rush to reinsert Salo into the lineup. |
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| Dec. 23, 2022 |
Salo will be a healthy scratch Friday against Florida, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - Salo has two assists in seven games since rejoining the Islanders' lineup on a regular basis. He was benched in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers. Parker Wotherspoon is in line to make his NHL debut as Salo's replacement. |
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| Dec. 17, 2022 |
Salo produced an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. - Salo has earned an assist in each of the last two games. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to four points in nine outings this season, though his presence in the lineup may only last as long as Adam Pelech (upper body) is out. |
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| Dec. 16, 2022 |
Salo recorded an assist in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Coyotes. - Salo saw just 6:28 of ice time in the contest -- it's unclear if he was injured or benched, but it doesn't bode well for his playing time once Adam Pelech (head) returns. This was Salo's first point in four outings since he replaced Pelech in the lineup, and the former has seen less than eight minutes of ice time in three of those games. Salo has two goals, one assist, five shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through eight contests overall. |
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| Dec. 9, 2022 |
Salo could play Friday for the first time since Oct 20, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - Salo is expected to take the lineup spot of Adam Pelech, who will likely miss the game due to a head injury. Salo started the season as part of the top six for the Isles on defense, but a roster crunch forced the team to send him to the AHL. His return won't be an easy one as he will be up against the Devils, who are not only playing like one of the best teams in the NHL but are also one of the fastest. |
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| Dec. 4, 2022 |
Salo was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Sunday, Stefen Rosner of NYI Hockey Now reports. - Salo has been up and down from the minors frequently this season. He hasn't played for the Islanders since Oct. 20, mostly serving as an extra blueliner this year. |
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| Nov. 30, 2022 |
Salo was returned to AHL Bridgeport by the Islanders on Wednesday. - Salo was a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against Philadelphia after being called up on Monday. He has two goals in four games with the Islanders and an assist in two AHL contests this season. |
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| Nov. 28, 2022 |
Salo was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Monday. - Salo picked up an assist in Bridgeport's 6-4 win over Springfield on Sunday after he was sent down by the Islanders. He has appeared in four games at the NHL level this year but hasn't been in the lineup since Oct. 20 against New Jersey. It is expected that Salo will travel with the team for Tuesday's game at Philadelphia. |
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| Nov. 27, 2022 |
Salo was loaned to AHL Bridgeport on Sunday. - Salo has appeared in four games with the Islanders this season, posting two goals, four PIM, four shots on net and seven blocks. He hasn't been in the lineup since Oct. 20 against New Jersey. |
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| Nov. 19, 2022 |
Salo will be a healthy scratch for the 13th straight game Saturday versus the Stars, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - Salo is considered one of the top defensive prospects for the Islanders, so it's a bit surprising that he's been stapled to the bench for this long. There seem to be two things at play here. First, Sebastian Aho has played better than expected, earning a nightly spot in the lineup. Additionally, the Islanders don't have another defenseman in their organization that they trust to be the emergency defender, so they don't want to denote Salo to the AHL. Ross Johnston was also a healthy scratch Saturday as Josh Bailey returned to the lineup. |
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| Nov. 7, 2022 |
Salo was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Monday. - Salo was briefly sent to the minors and played in Sunday's 1-0 loss to Providence. He was a healthy scratch for five straight games for the Isles prior to being assigned to the AHL on Sunday. Salo is not expected to be in the lineup for Monday's contest against Calgary. |
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| Nov. 6, 2022 |
Salo was loaned AHL Bridgeport on Sunday. - Salo was scratched for five straight games prior to being sent back to the minors. He has two goals in four appearances with the Islanders this year. |
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| Nov. 3, 2022 |
Salo is once again riding the pine Thursday versus the Blues. - This is the fifth straight game that Salo has been nailed to the bench following his recall from Bridgeport of the AHL. Coming into the season, Salo was considered to be the sixth defenseman for the Islanders but was sent down to the AHL due to a roster crunch and that he didn't need to pass through waivers. It seems he's not playing now due to the fact that the Islanders are on a four-game winning streak, and coach Lane Lambert doesn't want to fix what isn't broken. Salo is considered to be one of the top defensive prospects for the team, and his next chance to play will be Saturday afternoon versus the Red Wings. |
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| Oct. 27, 2022 |
Salo was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Thursday, per CapFriendly. - Salo will join the Islanders' road trip to Carolina for Friday's game. The 24-year-old is likely just up as defensive depth and could continue to bounce between New York and Bridgeport regularly throughout the year. |
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| Oct. 22, 2022 |
Salo has been sent to AHL Bridgeport on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - Salo was sent down as the team activated Sebastian Aho (upper body) from injured reserve and needed Salo's spot on the roster. Salo scored twice on Oct. 15 in a 7-1 win over Anaheim, his first multi-point game in the NHL. |
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| Oct. 15, 2022 |
Salo scored twice in Saturday's 7-1 win over Anaheim. - It was his first multi-point game. Salo is a great skater who can move the puck, but this outburst was a bit of a surprise. His ceiling is likely as second-unit power-play point man who is protected on the defensive side of the puck. |
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| Oct. 10, 2022 |
Salo has secured a spot on the Islanders as the sixth defenseman, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - This was to be expected, as the Isles had two spots open on defense due to the losses of Zdeno Chara and Andy Greene this past offseason. Salo will provide the Islanders with something they are sorely lacking on defense, which is the ability to skate the puck out of their own zone. Salo's best asset is his skating ability, but how many minutes he plays each game likely depends upon how he handles his defensive responsibilities. |
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| Oct. 4, 2022 |
Salo is the favorite to be one of the Islanders' top six defensemen to enter the season, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - There were two job openings on the Islanders entering training camp as Zdeno Chara, and Andy Greene are no longer with the team. Salo might be the top defensive prospect for the Islanders, and he did play in 21 games for the team last season. Salo had one goal and five points in those games but failed to impress former head coach Barry Trotz. Salo should have a longer leash under boss Lane Lambert. |
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| April 28, 2022 |
Salo was promoted from AHL Bridgeport for Thursday's clash with Washington. - Salo logged 12:40 of ice time in Tuesday's win over the Capitals. It was his first NHL appearance since Jan. 30. The 23-year-old rookie has four points through 19 career NHL games. |
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| April 26, 2022 |
Salo was promoted from AHL Bridgeport on an emergency basis Tuesday. - Salo's promotion indicates that one of the Islanders' usual blueliners could be out for Tuesday's game against Washington. The 23-year-old rookie has four points through 18 career NHL games. |
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| April 1, 2022 |
Salo was returned to Bridgeport of the AHL prior to the Islanders' game versus the Rangers on Friday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - Salo had been recalled on an emergency basis but never got to play in a game with the latest recall. Last month, coach Barry Trotz stated that Salo wasn't recalled after the injury to Scott Mayfield (lower body) because he hadn't been playing that well in the AHL since being returned earlier this year. Salo still has a bright future for the Islanders, but that future may not be realized until next season. |
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| March 31, 2022 |
Salo was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Thursday. - Salo could draw into the lineup immediately Thursday versus Columbus. He's picked up four points through 18 top-level appearances this year. |
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| March 5, 2022 |
Salo was not the defenseman the Islanders recalled from Bridgeport when the team placed Zdeno Chara (upper body) on injured reserve Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - Parker Wotherspoon was recalled instead of Salo but didn't play Saturday. Coach Barry Trotz stated after the game Saturday that the reason Salo wasn't recalled was because he hasn't played that well since being sent down to Bridgeport in early February, and he needs to play every day. Since Chara is expected to return to the Islanders shortly, they may have also figured that it was better to play Salo every day in Bridgeport rather than have him play a small role with the Islanders for a game or two. |
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| Feb. 3, 2022 |
Salo was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Thursday, per CapFriendly. - With the end of the taxi squads at the All-Star break, Salo will head to Bridgeport. The 23-year-old could still be an option for a bottom-pairing role after the break. The Islanders resume play Wednesday versus the Canucks. |
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| Feb. 1, 2022 |
Salo was reassigned to the taxi squad Tuesday. - Ryan Pulock (lower body) is set to return from injured reserve Tuesday versus the Senators, so Salo was reassigned to free up a roster spot. Salo logged four points, 22 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating in 18 appearances. The 23-year-old may ultimately compete with Sebastian Aho for the seventh defenseman role, as Aho has frequently been a healthy scratch when Salo was in the lineup. |
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| Jan. 30, 2022 |
Salo notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Wild. - Salo set up Brock Nelson's first-period tally. The 23-year-old Salo ends January with three points in 10 appearances -- that's not bad, considering his limited usage on the third pairing. The Finn is at four points, 22 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating in 18 contests overall. A second-round pick from 2017, Salo is unlikely to score enough to help much in fantasy this season. |
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| Jan. 19, 2022 |
Salo scored his first career goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers. - The 23-year-old rookie took a pass from Mathew Barzal at the top of the faceoff circle early in the first period and made no mistake with it, blasting the puck past Carter Hart. Salo has points in back-to-back games after managing only one assist in his first 13 contests with the Islanders, but the 2017 second-round pick is beginning to see some power-play time and had eight points in 14 games for AHL Bridgeport prior to his promotion, so he could be working himself into fantasy relevance. |
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| Jan. 17, 2022 |
Salo notched an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers. - Salo continued to maintain a third-pairing role, and he was able to pick up his second assist of the season in 12 games. The Finn set up Casey Cizikas in the second period for what stood as the game-winning goal. Salo has added 12 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating, so he'll need to show a bit more across the board before he's a factor in most fantasy formats. |
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| Jan. 12, 2022 |
Salo has played in five of the last six games for the Islanders. - The Islanders will be without Ryan Pulock, who is in the COVID-19 protocol and is still dealing with a lower-body injury, which means either Sebastian Aho or Salo will be in the lineup versus the Devils on Thursday (assuming they play). Coach Barry Trotz seems to have decided that Salo is the better choice, and with the Islanders having had seven practices since their last game on Jan. 1, any worries he did have about Salo could have been ironed out. |
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| Dec. 30, 2021 |
Salo (COVID-19 protocols) is out of the league's protocols, the Islanders announced Thursday. - Salo has recorded one assist through his three December appearances in the NHL this season. He has spent some time with AHL Bridgeport, where he's recorded two goals and six assists trough 14 games this season. |
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| Dec. 26, 2021 |
Salo (COVID-19) is expected to be activated and play Wednesday versus the Red Wings, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - Salo was placed in the protocol on Dec. 19 but only missed one game. Coach Barry Trotz stated Sunday that Salo is expected to be activated before the game Wednesday versus the Red Wings but didn't say if Salo would play. The Islanders placed four players in the COVID-19 protocol Sunday, but all four were offensive players. The defense outside of Ryan Pulock (lower body) is intact, which means that Trotz will likely have to decide between Sebastian Aho and Robin Salo for the final spot on the third pair. |
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| Dec. 15, 2021 |
Salo has yet to earn a point in six games for the Islanders this season. - Salo was called up from the AHL when the Islanders went through their COVID-19 issues in late November. He was a healthy scratch for five games when the infected players returned but has played the past two games as the Islanders are searching for offense. Salo may be the top prospect for the Islanders on defense, and while he wasn't expected to make his NHL debut until next season, injuries and COVID-19 forced the Islanders' hand. Salo will need to produce something offensively and take care of his defensive responsibilities to stay in the lineup but is likely ticketed to return to the AHL once Ryan Pulock (lower body) returns from injured reserve. |
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| Nov. 29, 2021 |
Salo may be sent back to the AHL before the Islanders are able to resume their season, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. - There has been no word yet from the NHL if the Islanders will play Thursday versus the Sharks. There is also no word from the Islanders as to if any of their current defensemen in the Covid-19 protocols will return for that game. As of Monday, Adam Pelech, Andy Greene, and Zdeno Chara are each in the protocol. Coach Barry Trotz has not stated how many of that trio would have to return for the team to return Salo to the AHL. Salo has yet to register a point and is a minus-4 in four games with the Islanders. One thing we can reasonably assume is that Salo will be playing somewhere. The Islanders are unlikely to keep one of the top prospects on the bench. They will want him playing somewhere. |
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| Nov. 18, 2021 |
Salo was recalled by the Islanders on Thursday. - Salo skated with Zdeno Chara on the Islanders' second pairing during Thursday's practice. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen if Salo will be in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Flames. The 23-year-old defender has racked up eight points through 14 AHL appearances this season. |
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