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George was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Ryan Pulock is dealing with a lower-body injury and is unavailable for Tuesday's home contest against Chicago, so George will serve as the Islanders' seventh defenseman for the time being following his promotion. The 22-year-old George has gotten into two games with the big club this season, notching an assist while averaging 13:18 of ice time. The left-shot blueliner has also provided two goals, 17 points and a plus-10 rating across 45 appearances with the minor-league squad in 2025-26.

Frank (lower body) is day-to-day and won't play against St. Louis on Tuesday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Frank will miss at least one game after being injured in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to Colorado. He has produced 12 goals, 24 points, 90 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and 50 hits through 60 appearances this season. With Frank unavailable, Ivan Miroshnichenko will suit up versus the Blues on Tuesday.

Schmidt (illness) is expected to be an option for Tuesday's home matchup against the Oilers, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Head coach Andre Tourigny said Tuesday that there will be no changes to Utah's lineup against Edmonton, which indicates that Schmidt will be available after being unable to finish Sunday's game against the Kings due to an illness. The 34-year-old blueliner has chipped in just one goal and one assist across his last 22 appearances.

Jarry will defend the road net against Utah on Tuesday.

Jarry allowed seven goals on 27 shots in a 7-2 loss to Dallas on March 12 in his last outing. He has struggled mightily since the Olympic break, surrendering 18 goals on 95 shots en route to a 1-2-0 record in four appearances. Utah is tied for 14th in the league this season with 3.14 goals per game.

Sykora was recalled from AHL Hartford on Tuesday.

The Rangers returned Connor Mackey to the minors in a corresponding move. Sykora has notched 12 goals and 29 points in 62 AHL outings this season. The 21-year-old forward could get a chance to make his NHL debut.

Shea (upper body) is expected to be available for Tuesday's home game versus the Avalanche, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.

Yohe noted that Shea has a significant gash above his upper lip and will play with a full cage Tuesday. The 29-year-old defenseman sat out Sunday's 5-1 loss to Carolina due to his injury. Ryan Graves is set to serve as a healthy scratch as a result of Shea's expected return to the lineup against Colorado.

Mackey was assigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.

During his latest stint with the Rangers, Mackey earned two shots on goal, two blocked shots, two hits and four PIM in three games. He has five goals and 15 points in 52 AHL appearances this season.

Nedeljkovic is slated to start on the road Tuesday against the Predators, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Nedeljkovic has dropped three straight decisions in regulation -- he has surrendered a total of 12 goals on 79 shots (.848 save percentage) in losses to Edmonton, Buffalo and Philadelphia during his skid. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder owns a 13-12-3 record with a 2.90 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 32 games this season. The Predators currently sit in a wild-card spot after winning four straight games, a stretch in which they have scored 13 goals.

Samuelsson (illness) was absent from Tuesday's practice, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.

Samuelsson still could be available for Wednesday's game against Boston. He has accumulated 12 goals, 39 points, 97 shots on net, 137 blocked shots and 110 hits across 68 appearances this season. If Samuelsson can't play versus the Bruins, Luke Schenn or Michael Kesselring could draw into the lineup.

Glendening (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home divisional matchup versus the Blue Jackets, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Glendening hasn't been in the lineup since Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win in Anaheim -- he potted a goal on four shots in that cross-conference matchup. If the 36-year-old forward ends up sitting out Tuesday, his next opportunity to suit up will be against the Blackhawks on Thursday.