Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Contributes power-play helper
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Pulock notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
With the left side of the Islanders' defense ravaged by injuries, Pulock moved over to his off side to help cover. He played 29:03 in Tuesday's contest and could continue to see big minutes in all situations until one of Mike Reilly or Alexander Romanov is able to return from their respective upper-body injuries. Through 13 outings, Pulock has four assists, 19 shots on net, 17 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. He has chipped in 5-6 power-play points in each of the last three seasons but typically won't feature with the man advantage when the Islanders are at full strength.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Supplies assist in win
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Pulock notched an assist, three hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.
Pulock had the secondary helper on Bo Horvat's goal in overtime. Playing in a second-pairing role, Pulock has been more of a factor in his own zone than on offense. He has two assists, eight shots on net, seven hits, 14 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through seven appearances.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Clear to play
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Pulock (illness) will play in Friday's preseason game versus the Rangers, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Pulock was held out due to illness for much of this week, but he'll be able to check in for the Islanders' last preseason game. The gritty defenseman is likely to see top-four minutes to begin the 2024-25 campaign, starting with Thursday's home opener versus Utah.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Dealing with illness
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Pulock (illness) won't play in Monday'e exhibition contest against Philadelphia, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Pulock might be replaced in the lineup by Grant Hutton. The 29-year-old Pulock earned five goals, 19 points, 90 shots on net, 149 blocked shots and 99 hits across 58 regular-season outings in 2023-24. Even if he doesn't play in the Islanders' preseason finale against the Rangers on Friday, he stands a good chance of being ready for Opening Night versus Utah on Oct. 10.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Bags two apples
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Pulock registered a pair of assists in Tuesday's 6-3 Game 5 loss to the Hurricanes.
Pulock will end his 2023-24 campaign stuck in a 15-game goal drought dating back to March 28 versus the Panthers. Still, the blueliner chipped in with seven helpers over that stretch, including a pair with the man advantage. During the regular season, Pulock saw action in 58 games, coming just one point shy of reaching the 20-point threshold for the third consecutive season.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Slides power-play helper
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Pulock logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
Pulock has four points over his last five games. The defenseman assisted on an Anders Lee tally in the third period. Pulock continues to see steady top-four minutes and now has 12 points (three on the power play) with 60 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 72 hits and a minus-2 rating over 38 appearances.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Goal, assist vs. Dallas
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Pulock tallied a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
Pulock opened the scoring late in the first period, beating Scott Wedgewood with a wrister to put the Islanders ahead 1-0. The 29-year-old blueliner would add another point in the second, setting up a Kyle MacLean tally. It's the first multi-point game of the year for Pulock, who had just one goal and two points in eight games since returning from IR. He's up to 10 points (four goals, six assists) with 91 blocked shots and 68 hits through 34 games this season.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Strikes on power play
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Pulock scored a power-play goal, went plus-2, added three hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Lightning.
This was Pulock's second game back from a lower-body injury that cost him nearly two months. The defenseman put the Islanders ahead 4-2 with his second-period tally, set up by Pierre Engvall. Pulock has a little more fantasy value when he's on the second power-play unit, but it doesn't add a whole lot to his stock. The 29-year-old is at seven points, 37 shots on net, 43 hits, 70 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 27 appearances in a top-four role this season.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Activated from LTIR
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Pulock (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Pulock appears to be on track to return from a 24-game absence Monday against Toronto. He has generated six points, 34 shots on goal, 66 blocked shots and 37 hits across 25 appearances this campaign. With Pulock poised to play, Samuel Bolduc could be scratched for Monday's contest.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Moved to LTIR
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Pulock (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday.
Pulock has already missed 10 games since suffering the injury Dec. 7 and has yet to resume skating. The blueliner had two goals and six points with a minus-6 rating in 25 games this season. Alexander Romanov should continue to see top-pairing usage while Pulock is sidelined.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Still not skating
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Pulock (lower body) has yet to resume skating, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Friday.
At this point, Pulock should probably be expected to remain on the shelf until after the Christmas break. Prior to suffering his lower-body injury, the defenseman was limited to just one point in his last nine contests and will be hard-pressed to offer more than low-end fantasy value given his lack of offensive upside.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: On injured reserve list
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Pulock was put on injured reserve Friday because of a lower-body injury.
Pulock has two goals, six points, 37 hits and 66 blocks in 25 contests this season. The move is presumably retroactive to Thursday, which is when he last played, which would mean he'll be eligible to be activated for next Friday's game against Boston. With Pulock unavailable, Grant Hutton will likely draw into the lineup Saturday versus LA.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Snaps scoreless streak in OT loss
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Pulock tallied a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Pulock extended the Islanders' lead to 4-1 with a power-play goal midway through the third period, beating Kaapo Kahkonen with a slapshot from the circle. It's the first goal in over a month for Pulock, who also snapped a seven-game scoreless streak. He's up to two goals and six points through 24 games this season while adding 37 hits and 64 blocked shots.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Earns assist Thursday
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Pulock recorded an assist against Seattle on Thursday.
Pulock has tallied one goal on 24 shots, four assists and 25 hits in 16 games this season while averaging 23:02 of ice time. While the 29-year-old blueliner should reach the 20-point mark for the third straight season, he is unlikely to produce much more than that.
Pulock scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 2-1 defeat in Game 1 against Carolina.
Pulock scored just five times in 82 games during the regular season and now has already found the back of the net once in the opening game of the playoffs. In addition to his tally, the 28-year-old blueliner also dished out a season-high nine hits and figures to continue bringing physicality versus the Hurricanes.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Scores on power play in win
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Pulock scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Pulock posted a goal and two helpers over three games during the Islanders' road trip. The 28-year-old's goal Saturday was his first power-play tally of the season. He's up to four goals, 23 points, 105 shots on net, 112 blocked shots, 122 hits and a plus-12 rating through 71 appearances.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Assists on both goals in loss
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Pulock logged two assists, three hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Pulock helped out on goals by Pierre Engvall and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The pair of helpers snapped a six-game slump for Pulock. The 28-year-old defenseman is up to 22 points, 98 shots on net, 121 hits, 110 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 69 outings this season.
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Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Scoreless in five straight
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Pulock was held scoreless in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Penguins on Thursday.
That game marked the fifth straight contest that Pulock has been held without a point. On the season, he has three goals, 20 points, and a rating of plus-12 in 67 games. Pulock has become an above-average defender, but his offense has tailed off over the last three seasons. He only has 10 goals and 48 assists in 179 games over that span, whereas, in the three seasons prior, he had 29 goals and 75 assists. Some of that decline is likely due to the Islanders becoming a more defensively-oriented team, but still, more was expected of Pulock offensively.
