Poulin has yet play a game this season in the NHL or AHL but he was treaded to Calgary this morning and will report to Stockton. Poulin was acquired because Jon Gillies was injured.
Poulin’s recall is a paper move, but there is no word why the move was made. He has not appeared in a game for Tampa Bay or Syracuse this season.
Poulin served as Ben Bishop’s backup for the first eight games of the season. He was placed on waivers this afternoon because Kristers Gudlevskis will start tonight and Andrei Vasilevskiy is nearing a return from a blood clot.
Poulin, 25, spent the last four years with the Islanders organization after being drafted by them in the fifth round of the 2008 Entry Draft. During that span, Poulin was 18-25-3 with a 3.07 GAA and .899 SV% at the NHL level. Claiming him and cutting Ray Emery likely puts Poulin in as Ben Bishop’s backup to start the season while Andrei Vasilevskiy recovers from a blood clot.
Poulin served as Jaroslav Halak’s backup in the season finale on Sunday, but will head back to the minors, which suggests Michal Neuvirth will be good to back-up in Game 1 on Wednesday.
Poulin, 24, has been recalled because Michal Neuvirth is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. With Jaroslav Halak starting last night, there is a chance that Poulin could make his second start of the season. He has gone 16-19-7 with a 2.84 GAA and .913 SV% in 43 games with Bridgeport this season.
Poulin served as Michal Neuvirth’s backup on Tuesday, but with Jaroslav Halak set to return on Saturday, Poulin’s services are no longer needed.
Poulin, 24, has gone 15-16-7 with a 2.82 GAA and .915 SV% with Bridgeport this season. With Jaroslav Halak out, Poulin will likely serve as Michal Neuvirth’s backup tonight.
Poulin allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Islanders loss to Buffalo last night. He has been sent back to make room for Jaroslav Halak to be activated from IR.
Poulin, 24, has gone 10-6-4 with a 2.41 GAA and .928 SV% in 20 games with Bridgeport this season. Johnson has had his fair share of struggles this season, so with Jaroslav Halak out, the Isles will give Poulin the nod tonight vs. Buffalo. He makes for a nice spot-start option.
Poulin, 24, has gone 10-6-4 with a 2.41 GAA and .928 SV% in 20 games with Bridgeport this season. He has been recalled because Jaroslav Halak has been placed on IR with a lower-body injury. Poulin is expected to backup Chad Johnson tonight in Buffalo.
Poulin has been recalled to backup Chad Johnson vs. the Canadiens. Jaroslav Halak has been given maintenance days the last two days, so he must be dealing with a minor injury that will make him a scratch tonight.
Poulin, 24, was 11-16-1 with a 3.29 GAA and .891 SV% in 26 starts and 28 appearances with the Islanders last year. He will start this season in the AHL and will not see playing time on Long Island unless Jaroslav Halak or Chad Johnson fall victim to injury.
Poulin has not started since January 27, so the Islanders have returned him to Bridgeport to get some starts.
Poulin allowed three goals on 35 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Blues on Saturday. With Nabokov getting activated off of IR, Poulin will see his starts decrease going forward, but still gets the call tonight. He has won seven of his last 10 starts with a 3.03 GAA and .898 SV%. He will face a Bruins team who have won three of four.
Poulin allowed five goals on 28 shots in a 6-4 loss to the Penguins on Thursday. It was a rough outing, but it was predictable against a Sidney Crosby led Penguins team who play very well vs. the Isles. It doesn't get any easier when he faces the Blues tonight.
Poulin stopped 30 of 33 shots in a Tuesday's win over the Rangers. The win was his 11th of the season and his sixth in his last eight starts. Poulin has filled in nicely for Evgeni Nabokov, but will be in tough against a highly-talented Penguins squad.
Poulin surrendered five goals on 31 shots in a 6-4 loss to the Flyers on Saturday. After sitting on Monday he will be in goal tonight in the back half of the back-to-back. Since Evgeni Nabokov went down, Poulin is 5-2-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .905 SV%.
Poulin surrendered a single goal on 30 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Lightning on Thursday. It was Poulin's 10th win of the season and his sixth victory in his last seven games. The Isles have been one of the NHL's hottest team in the last month and they will face a Flyers team who has cooled off recently, losing three of their last four.
