Defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg were both placed on injured reserve with upper-body injuries, the New York Islanders announced on Monday morning. Both players were placed on IR retroactive to Jan. 25.
Pulock left the game early in the first period and did not return. The defenseman has 16 points (3G, 13A) in 48 games this season and leads the team with 105 blocks, as well as 2:04 SH TOI/GP.
Hogberg suffered his injury towards the end of Saturday's game, playing all three periods before leaving the ice ahead of overtime. Hogberg is 2-2-0 this season with the Islanders with a 1.45 GAA and a .947 SV%.
"You don't like losing players, especially the way they were playing, they were playing really well for us," Head Coach Patrick Roy said. "They're important players, but at the same time, it's a good opportunity for other guys to take advantage of it."
In a corresponding move, goaltender Jakub Skarek was recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders. Skarek is 5-11-1 this season with Bridgeport with a 3.22 GAA and an .895 SV%. Skarek, the Isles' third-round pick (72nd overall) in 2018, has spent parts of six seasons in Bridgeport, but has yet to make his NHL debut.