The New York Islanders got some good news on the injury front, as they’ve activated Johnny Boychuk off injured reserve.
The 32-year-old missed a total of 11 games because of an upper-body injury he suffered in a game against the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 31 (above).
New York went 5-5-1 without Boychuk, and they conceded four goals or more in five of those contests.
In 38 games with Boychuk, the Islanders had allowed four goals or more just six times.
The Islanders currently sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division. They’re three points behind the Rangers (two games in hand) and 18 points behind the first place Capitals.
In a corresponding move, they assigned defenseman Scott Mayfield to the AHL.
#Isles Transaction: Scott Mayfield has been returned on loan to Bridgeport. Johnny Boychuk has been activated off the team's IR list.
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) February 6, 2016