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

The two new defensemen seem to fit in like a glove in a very small sample size. Their ability to see the ice and help the transition games by skating with the puck or moving the puck up the ice with stretch passes fits head coach Patrick Roy 's M.O. to a tee. Both can play quarterback on the power play, a skill the Islanders desperately need.

What could overshadow Tony DeAngelo’s first game as an Islander — and his first game back in the NHL after a KHL stint that had looked like the end of his NHL career? How about the roaring Islanders comeback that played out on Saturday night at UBS Arena,

New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy talked about defenseman Ryan Pulock suffering an injury during the game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

The Islanders have won eight straight Saturday games (six at home and two on the road). The Isles are 14-13-3 in their last 30 games (8-0-0 on Saturday; 6-13-3 on other days). Ten of their last fourteen wins have come on Saturday or Sunday.

NEW YORK — Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night. Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock also scored ...

Alexander Romanov and Anders Lee also scored for the Islanders, who won their season-high fourth straight and seventh in the last nine.

ELMONT NY -- On a night that featured three new-team debuts, including Taylor Hall, Mikko Rantanen and Tony DeAngelo, the New York Islanders found a way to come back and defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime on a goal by Brock Nelson.

How about the roaring Islanders comeback that played out on Saturday night at UBS Arena, ending on Brock Nelson’s overtime ... with five defenseman after Ryan Pulock got hurt on the first ...

Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a ... 4-1 NEW YORK -- Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night. Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock also scored, Marcus Hogberg ...

The Islanders have been off since Saturday, when Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime to give New York a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Avalanche last played Sunday, when Artturi Lehkonen scored with 14.7 seconds left in the third to lift Colorado to a 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers.