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The New York Islanders looked like a playoff team for most of the 2025-26 regular-season, but a brutal stretch of seven regulation losses in their final eight games knocked them out of a postseason slot at the last.

New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 8

Islanders’ Ryan Pulock Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock has undergone surgery to address a shoulder injury that he played through this season per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News.

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New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / April 15

Islanders’ Ryan Pulock dealt with upper-body injury consistently throughout season

It has been an unceremonious decline for the New York Islanders, and one of their top blueliners has apparently been dealing with his own ailments throughout the 2025-26 season.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / March 26

Islanders’ DeAngelo out with lower-body injury; Pulock a game-time decision

Some backend issues on Long Island will lead to a restructured lineup. When speaking to the media, New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy revealed that defenseman Tony DeAngelo will not be in the lineup against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night due to a lower-body injury.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / January 23

Islanders’ Ryan Pulock out day-to-day with upper-body injury

An important blueliner on Long Island might be missing some game action, while another veteran is close to returning. It has been reported that New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

NHL News / Yardbarker / November 19

Isles-Stars game ends with ejection, review and screaming

Islanders-Stars game ends with ejection, review and Patrick Roy screaming

The New York Islanders' 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night ended with complete mayhem.

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New York Islanders News / Lighthouse Hockey / August 4, 2025

Pulock among worst contracts; site changes loom, should be cool

Please check your login. Hey friends (and foes), our new site overhaul is scheduled for overnight (Monday-Tuesday, Western Hemisphere times), so I wanted to get one more thread up before that transition happens and in case we have any login hiccups on the other side.

New York Islanders News / Breakaway on SI / February 23, 2025

Islanders Get Huge Injury Boost

The New York Islanders are still in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They aren't the most popular pick to snag one of the final Wild Card spots, but they are only five points back of the Ottawa Senators with 27 regular season games remaining.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / February 22, 2025

Islanders activate Scott Mayfield, Ryan Pulock off injured reserve

The New York Islanders will see a boost on their blue line as on Saturday the club activated defensemen Scott Mayfield and Ryan Pulock from the injured reserve, reports Andrew Gross of New York Newsday.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / February 20, 2025

Islanders Waive Dennis Cholowski; Pulock Set to Return on Sunday

The New York Islanders waived Dennis Cholowski on Thursday afternoon. Cholowski, 27, played 33 games this season, recording three goals and 10 points. The move had been widely anticipated in the wake of Scott Mayfield and Ryan Pulock’s return to practice.

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New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / February 18, 2025

Islanders Practice: Mayfield, Pulock Join; Players Discuss 4 Nations

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — After 10 days off, the New York Islanders returned to practice following a well-earned break. Ryan Pulock and Scott Mayfield returned to practice and looked sharp.

New York Islanders News / Lighthouse Hockey / January 27, 2025

Islanders Trade for Scott Perunovich as Ryan Pulock Placed on IR

Another smaller, offensively oriented defenseman joins the fray. The injuries keep coming for the Islanders just as they are finally stringing some wins together, and now they’ve added a player who’s trying to get out from the shadow of his own injuries.

New York Islanders News / Field Level Media / January 27, 2025

Islanders place D Ryan Pulock, G Marcus Hogberg on IR

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.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / January 26, 2025

Islanders’ Hogberg and Pulock exit game with injuries

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock left in the first period of action versus the Carolina Hurricanes after falling behind the net. Later in the third period, goaltender Marcus Högberg exited the game and was replaced by Ilya Sorokin.

New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / November 7, 2024

Islanders’ Defenseman Ryan Pulock Appears in 500th Career Game

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock became the 36th player in franchise history to play 500 career games with the team in tonight’s (Nov. 7) matchup against the Ottawa Senators.

New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / February 5, 2024

Ryan Pulock Healthy In Time For Islanders Playoff Push

For basically the entirety of this season, the New York Islanders have played without much of their defense corps. But now, as they face an uphill climb to get back into the playoff picture, the Islanders are nearly back at full strength after activating Ryan Pulock off of long-term injured reserve.

New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / December 30, 2023

Islanders Move Ryan Pulock To Long-Term Injured Reserve

Ryan Pulock has been out of the lineup for the New York Islanders for quite some time, and it looks like he will be for even more after being placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, according to the team.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 8, 2023

New York Islanders acquire defenseman Robert Bortuzzo from St. Louis Blues after placing Ryan Pulock on IR

The catastrophic losses keep coming on the New York Islanders’ blueline. They already have No. 1 defenseman Adam Pelech and depth option Sebastian Aho on IR and, on Friday, they announced that another one of their top-four defensemen, Ryan Pulock, was landing on IR with a lower-body injury.

New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 8, 2023

Islanders place veteran defenseman on IR

The New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock on injured reserve with a lower-body injury

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New York Islanders News / Yardbarker / January 11, 2022

Islanders coach Barry Trotz, Ryan Pulock in COVID-19 protocol

The Islanders endured their own COVID-19 outbreak shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday and are scheduled to return to the ice via Thursday's home game versus the New Jersey Devils.

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