Isles Recall Reinhart, Move Boychuk & Visnovsky to IR

Earlier today, the Islanders announced that they had put defensemen Johnny Boychuk and Lubomir Visnovsky on IR retroactive to 11/27 and 11/28 respectively.  With the two of them going on IR, the Islanders recalled Griffin Reinhart from Bridgeport.  This surprised some as after being a scratch in the Tigers game Sunday, it was thought that Ryan Pulock would be the one to get the call over Reinhart.

#ISLES TRANSCATIONS: @GriffinReinhart has been recalled on emergency basis. Boychuk and Visnovsky placed on IR --> http://t.co/ViHTUCkzzf
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) December 3, 2014

For the Islanders, hopefully these injuries aren't that serious as the defense can only last so long down 2-3 guys before the part time players show why they are part time players.