The New York Islanders will have to make due without one of their top defensemen. The team announced that veteran blue liner Ryan Pulock, along with goalie Marc

The New York Islanders announced that the club placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on the Injured Reserve list.

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.

Pulock headed straight to the Islanders' dressing room just 15 seconds into the first period appearing to favor his left arm.

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EAST MEADOW, NY -- The New York Islanders announced on Monday morning that defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg have been placed on injured reserve with upper-body injuries. Goalie Jakub Skarek has been recalled.

The Islanders have placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goalie Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve with upper-body injuries.

If Pulock is going to be out for a bit, the Islanders are likely to recall right-shot defenseman Grant Hutton from Bridgeport. The 29-year-old has played in 13 games for New York this season with two assists while averaging 13:28 minutes per game.

New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy talked about defenseman Ryan Pulock suffering an injury during the game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

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Goaltender Marcus Hogberg and defenceman Ryan Pulock were placed on IR with upper-body injuries on Monday, retroactive to Saturday. That means they won't be eligible to return until next Saturday. The Islanders recalled goalie Jakub Skarek from the AHL to fill Hogberg's spot. New York is thin in net with Semyon Varlamov on LTIR.