Islanders Recall Isaiah George After Ryan Pulock Injury

The Islanders recalled defenseman Isaiah George from AHL Hamilton to help cover for Ryan Pulock, who is expected to miss at least one or two games with an upper-body injury. George returns after recovering from an injury of his own and could be available for New York’s home game against Edmonton.

• Pulock played 51 seconds before leaving Thursday’s 4-3 overtime win.
• George has 1 goal and 5 assists in 37 career NHL games.
• George’s cap hit is $863,000.

George has NHL experience, but injuries disrupted his development: they limited him to four NHL games last season and interrupted his AHL assignment this fall. He returned to Hamilton’s lineup Thursday after leaving its October 9 opener.

• New York’s defense is short-handed with Pulock sidelined; Matthew Kessel had been the team’s only extra defenseman.
• George was among the Islanders’ final training-camp cuts and is in the final year of his entry-level contract.

George could step into the lineup as soon as the Islanders host the Oilers. Pulock’s status will shape how long New York needs the call-up.

George gets an opportunity to bolster the Islanders’ defense, but his immediate role depends on Pulock’s recovery and George’s readiness after his own injury.