New York Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly will undergo a procedure to address a preexisting heart condition that was found during routine tests after his concussion earlier this month.

After the surgery, Reilly took to Instagram to send a message to the fans: It's great to see him smiling at a time when it's easy to be doing anything but. While it may take him a long time before returning to the ice, Reilly will get back to normal, for sure.

The blue liner is very lucky after all. See what he had to say after undergoing heart procedure:

The New York Islanders will be without defenseman Mike Reilly for an indefinite amount of time because he is scheduled to undergo a heart procedure

The New York Islanders have been without a couple of key players throughout 2024-25, and the team was dealt another disappointing blow on Monday. Veteran defenseman Mike Reilly, who hasn’t been in the lineup since a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on November 1,

The New York Islanders announced today the defenseman Mike Reilly will be out of the team's lineup indefinitely while he undergoes a heart procedure. The team announced that their medical staff discovered a previously undiagnosed heart issue with Reilly and that he'll ned to undergo an emergency surgery.

New York Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly, 31, will undergo a heart procedure on Tuesday that will sideline him indefinitely, the team announced on Monday, and the veteran didn't know he had a condition until it was found during testing for a concussion.

New York Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly will undergo a procedure to address a preexisting heart condition that was found during routine tests after being concussed earlier this month.