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.

The Islanders acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich from the Blues in exchange for a conditional 5th-round pick in the 2026 Draft.

Ryan Pulock and Marcus Hogberg were both placed on IR retroactive to Jan. 25 with upper-body injuries, Jakub Skarek recalled

With the Islanders’ playoff hopes hanging by a thread, Romanov and Scott Mayfield — who will spell Dobson on the top pair — will be shouldering a huge burden starting with Friday’s match at UBS Arena against the Flyers.

The New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender ... the Carolina Hurricanes, and Pulock's place could be filled by veteran defenseman Scott Perunovich, acquired from the ...

Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Högberg have both landed on injured reserve after leaving Saturday’s overtime win over the Hurricanes with upper-body injuries, the team announced.

They acquired lefty defenseman Scott Perunovich from the Blues on Monday, sending back a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft as a quick fix following Ryan Pulock’s upper-body injury ...

The New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg ... The Islanders also acquired defenseman Scott Perunovich on Monday from the St. Louis Blues in exchange ...

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.