After 10 days off, the New York Islanders returned to practice following a well-earned break. Ryan Pulock and Scott Mayfield returned to practice and looked sharp. Pulock wore a non-contact injury, so his return time is still in the air.

Pulock isn’t the routine 30-point defender he was early in his career, but he remains a serviceable top-four option. He has 3-13–16 with a plus-seven rating and ranks second on the team with ...