Islanders’ Emil Heineman ejected after hit on Oilers’ Isaac Howard

New York Islanders forward Emil Heineman was ejected from his team’s game on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers after receiving a five-minute major penalty and game misconduct at 2:22 of the first period. The 24-year-old made knee-on-knee contact with Oilers forward Isaac Howard along the boards in the neutral zone, and Howard was helped off the ice towards the dressing room following the collision. No immediate update on his condition was available. This season, Heineman has two goals and four assists for six points in 13 games, and before Saturday’s brief showing, averaged 15:52 minutes per game. This season marks...