Islanders’ Ryan Pulock out 2-4 weeks with upper-body injury

Pulock suffered the injury during Thursday’s 4-3 overtime win against the Minnesota Wild.

By Ryan Cuneo · Daily Faceoff

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 7:43 PM

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New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock will miss two to four weeks with an upper-body injury.
Pulock sustained the injury during Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against the Minnesota Wild.
The 32-year-old blueliner has registered one assist in 13 games for the Islanders this season.

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The New York Islanders announced that veteran defenseman Ryan Pulock will miss two to four weeks due to an upper-body injury. Pulock suffered the injury during Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Minnesota Wild, appearing in discomfort after an interaction with Wild forward Yakov Trenin.

Pulock has recorded one assist while averaging roughly 17 and a half minutes of ice time across 13 games this season. In his absence, the Islanders are expected to rely heavily on second-year defenseman Matthew Schaefer as they continue their homestand.

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Islanders’ Ryan Pulock out 2-4 weeks with upper-body injury

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