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Apr 6, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; New York Islanders head coach Doug Weight looks on from behind the players bench against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The New York Islanders defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; New York Islanders head coach Doug Weight looks on from behind the players bench against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The New York Islanders defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 8, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) ad Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) fight to control the puck during the third period in game five of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) ad Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) fight to control the puck during the third period in game five of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Calls up Pulock

He’s got a howitzer of a shot. Just like Johnny Boychuk. Boychuk was out for almost a month missing twelve games with injury why not call him up then? He’s healthy and isn’ learning much in the AHL. Just putting up points.

In those twelve games, the Islanders went 4/32 or 12.5% in that period where Boychuk was out. The Isles power play looked feckless and unable to create any sort of offense.

It’s not that Pulock would turn the Isles power play from worst to first overnight. But he’d certainly be a good option to spark the offense. The options the Isles were using then certainly weren’t working.

Why keep Scott Mayfield on the roster if he can’t help the Islanders? Pulock’s just putting up points in the lower league. To the tune of 43  points in 50 games.

I’ve been told that this a dangle the carrot situation. The dangle the carrot was not calling him up when Boychuk was healthy, the injury was time to reward Pulock’s performance in Bridgeport with a call-up. Not to play mind games.

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