An injury to New York Islanders defenseman Steve Staios has opened the door for Calvin de Haan to make his NHL debut Thursday night.De Haan was recalled from the Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate in Bridgeport after Staios was ruled out of Thursday's game against the Dallas Stars with an upper-body injury.De Haan, the Islanders' first-round pick in 2009, had two goals and eight assists in 22 games with Bridgeport.The Islanders also recalled goaltender Kevin Poulin from the minors. He's expected to start Thursday with Evgeni Nabokov still experiencing pain in his groin.
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