Defenseman Ryan Pulock is dealing with a lower-body injury and goalie Marcus Hogberg, a very pleasant surprise as a backup to Ilya Sorokin with Semyon Varlamov sidelined, potentially also is hurt.

If Pulock is out for any amount of time, it will be a major blow to the Islanders who just announced Noah Dobson is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, Högberg has appeared in ...