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.

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

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.

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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.

It took mere seconds into his debut with the Islanders for the importance of having DeAngelo on the right side of the blue line to become all the more important, when Ryan Pulock went down and later joined Noah Dobson on injured reserve .

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