Ryan Pulock teed up his blast from the right circle, maybe not his hardest shot but certainly harder than many NHL players can take. The sound of the puck slamming off goalie Jonas Johansson’s pad echoed through the nearly empty Nassau Coliseum.
Most everything has gone right lately for the East Division-leading Islanders, who have won five straight and are on a 7-0-1 streak entering Tuesday night’s game against the Bruins as they continue a five-game homestand.
And Pulock did notch his 10th assist in Sunday’s third straight 5-2 win over the Sabres. But his loud shot off the rush at 3:46 of the third period, one of the defenseman’s three in an otherwise efficient 23:30, still left Pulock without a goal despite being tied for fifth on the team with 48 shots.