With the New York Islanders losing Noah Dobson for the foreseeable future due to a lower-body injury, the team announced that they had signed defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal: Per Frank Seravalli, he is being paid the pro-rated league minimum ($775,000).

It took mere seconds into his debut with the Islanders for the importance of having DeAngelo on the right side of the blue line to become all the more important, when Ryan Pulock went down and later joined Noah Dobson on injured reserve .

And with his latest signing of Tony DeAngelo, that tells us one thing: The Islanders' playoff push is still on.

The Islanders traded for Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich amid Injuries from Noah Dobson, Ryan Pulock, and Mike Rielly.

Tony DeAngelo may have been signed to fill the Noah Dobson void, but his game is more similar to the injured Mike Reilly.

In the span of seven weeks, Tony DeAngelo has gone from believing his NHL career is over to being a New York Islander.

If there was ever an interesting story in the NHL, it would be the case of Tony DeAngelo Tony DeAngelo Has A Very Interesting Story Of Ups and Downs The old saying is a cat has nine lives. When it comes to being a professional NHL hockey player,

Dobson is week-to-week and won't be eligible to play before the 4 Nations Face-Off after moving to the LTIR list. He has registered six goals, 24 points, 143 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and 42 hits in 46 appearances this season.

PHILADELPHIA — Tony DeAngelo knew the basics about Alexander Romanov as an opponent. But he’s learned a lot more regarding his new defense partner in his short time with the Islanders. Romanov’s physical play, stout defensive work and burgeoning offense has played a significant role in the Islanders’ recent resurgence.

It was DeAngelo's first point in two games since joining the Islanders following a KHL stint, and while the Isles didn't get a power-play opportunity Tuesday, he should see a heavy workload with the man advantage as long as Noah Dobson (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper body) are on the shelf.

With the Islanders' defense in need of reinforcements, the team has agreed to a one-year deal with Tony DeAngelo.

The win allowed the Islanders to leapfrog both the Flyers and Rangers into fifth place in the Metropolitan Division.