The New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries. The moves are retroactive to Saturday, when they were injured during a 3-2 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders announced that the club placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on the Injured Reserve list.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
A couple of players on Long Island will be on the shelf for a little bit. On Monday, the New York Islanders announced that defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg have both been placed on injured reserve with upper-body injuries.
The New York Islanders (21-20-7) fought back from an early 2-0 deficit to win their fourth straight game and defeated the Carolina Hurricanes (30-16-4) 3-2 on Saturday night in UBS Arena.
The Isles return home and muster nothing. In their first home game following a 3-0 road trip they hoped would goose their season, the Islanders returned to form, losing 2-0 to the Ottawa Senators.
The Islanders head home feeling better than they’ve felt in a long while. Mat Barzal scored the winner with 1:25 left as his line continued to buzz and the Isles pulled off a rare third-period comeback and unblemished PK night for a 2-1 win in Utah.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins (17-16-5) exacted revenge and downed the New York Islanders (14-16-7) 3-2 Sunday evening in PPG Paints Arena. Once again, the Islanders’ special teams absolutely let them down.
The New York Islanders have announced that they have signed goaltender Marcus Hogberg to a two-year deal worth $1.5 million. Hogberg, 29, has spent the last three years playing for Linkoping HC in the Swedish Hockey League.