Pulock (upper body) is at morning practice in a regular jersey, according to Denis Gorman of Newsday. Pulock was injured Jan. 25 against the Hurricanes and has missed the last seven games. He is expected to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's home tilt versus Dallas.

So for Ryan Pulock to stand on the blue line at practice Thursday morning at Northwell Health Ice Center wearing a contact jersey was, in coach Patrick Roy’s words, “encouraging.” “It’s good to have guys back,