The Islanders have one open roster spot coming out of the break but might need two as they anticipate the return of defensemen Scott Mayfield (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) from injured ...

But you play the role you’re asked, and his adaptability has also proven vital in playing with five different partners and bringing Isaiah George and Dennis Cholowski along.

There is a spot to win in the NHL starting lineup, though, on the left side of the blue line, likely opposite Scott Mayfield on the third pair. Between Cholowski, Robin Salo, Sebastian Aho and ...

What these moves did was push seventh defenseman Dennis Cholowski to the bottom of the totem pole. But, because of Mayfield's injury, Cholowski has been playing, albeit a very limited role with ...

Cholowski was put on waivers by the Islanders on Thursday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The Islanders have four defensemen on injured reserve, including Scott Mayfield (lower body ...

Running five defensemen consistently is not a recipe for success.

Cholowski, who entered Thursday leading the Islanders’ defensemen with two goals, was paired with Scott Mayfield for a second straight game after Alexander Romanov returned from an upper-body ...

He was paired with Dennis Cholowski both against the Rangers and Sunday night’s 4-2 road win over the Devils in the Islanders’ preseason opener when he was on the ice for 23:04.

The Islanders have one open roster spot coming out of the break but might need two as they anticipate the return of defensemen Scott Mayfield (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) from injured ...