Valtteri Filppula’s return to the Islanders’ lineup resulted in Josh Ho-Sang’s latest departure to Bridgeport.
The Islanders activated Filppula, 34, off injured reserve for Tuesday night’s game against the Hurricanes at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum after the third-line center and key penalty-killer missed two games with an upper-body injury.
Ho-Sang, 22, spent time on both the top line and the third line, scoring one goal and one assist in 10 games after being recalled from the AHL. The 28th overall pick in 2014 now has seven goals and 17 assists in 53 NHL games.
His latest demotion meant rookie Michael Dal Colle, 22, remained in the lineup for the fifth game since his recall.