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“At this point, the next game’s huge,” Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock said. “We’re kind of fighting for our life here, so we have to learn here and we have to be ready for the next one.

And Noah Dobson returned after missing 11 games with a lower-body injury, leaving the Islanders (26-25-7) with four-right handed defensemen along with Tony DeAngelo, Ryan Pulock and Adam Boqvist.

“We’re kinda fighting for our life here,” Ryan Pulock said after putting up a minus-4 performance in which his pair with Scott Perunovich was a liability in front of their own net all night.

Head Coach Patrick Roy sets the tone. After a bad defensive performance on Sunday night, he is scratching veteran defenseman Scott Mayfield tonight.

Toward that end, having Pulock and Mayfield return is a definite boost to the Islanders’ chances. Both were activated off injured reserve on Saturday. Pulock missed seven games after suffering ...