# Matias Maccelli, Ryan Pulock give Islanders needed boost — but not without another injury scare

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/matias-maccelli-ryan-pulock-give-islanders-needed-boost-but-not-without-another-injury-scare/
- Published: 2026-11-13T06:45:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T07:21:52+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/matias-maccelli-ryan-pulock-give-islanders-needed-boost/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- The Islanders beat the Kings 5-2 with Maccelli and Pulock back.
- Pageau’s injury forced a late lineup reshuffle.
- Pulock is managing an aggravated shoulder injury.

## Summary

Matias Maccelli and Ryan Pulock returned from injury as the New York Islanders beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Thursday, strengthening a team that had been missing both players. Their return was tempered by a fresh injury concern: Jean-Gabriel Pageau left morning skate and was ruled out with a lower-body injury, forcing the Islanders to reshuffle their lines and dress 11 forwards and seven defencemen.

Pulock’s return helped restore depth and structure to the defence, while Maccelli had recorded six points in eight games before his injury. Pulock said he had aggravated a shoulder problem that required off-season surgery and expects to need extra work to manage it; he described the latest issue as something to deal with for four games. Maccelli had been out for three and a half weeks, and the game also marked Matthew Schaefer’s 100th NHL appearance and Tony DeAngelo’s 500th.

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