The Islanders announced (via Twitter) that they have called up winger Josh Ho-Sang from AHL Bridgeport on an emergency basis. This comes on the heels of winger Anthony Beauvillier leaving Friday’s game early after blocking a pair of shots off his leg which resulted in him needing to be helped to the dressing room.
The highly-talented Ho-Sang made the big club out of training camp and was fairly productive early on, recording four assists in just six games. However, the team chose to send him down to Bridgeport back on October 25th, a decision that was questioned by many at the time. However, the demotion didn’t seem to faze the 21-year-old too much as he was a point-per-game player in six contests with the Sound Tigers, recording two goals and four assists in that span.
Even with Alan Quine being recalled from his conditioning stint earlier this week, Ho-Sang’s recall only gives New York the minimum number of 12 healthy forwards on the roster. As a result, unless the team chooses to dress seven defensemen, there’s a good chance Ho-Sang will be in the lineup tonight as they take on St. Louis.