Islanders use emergency recall on 4th-string goalie Gibson

The New York Islanders are hurting in net.

The club recalled goaltender Christopher Gibson on an emergency basis Monday in light of injuries to Jaroslav Halak and Jean-Francois Berube.

Halak has been sidelined since early March with a groin injury, and, at the time, was ruled out for at least six weeks. Thomas Greiss was then thrust into the starting role, with Berube backing him up.

Berube played the entirety of the Islanders' last game, a 5-0 loss Saturday to Pittsburgh, but has been listed as day to day with a lower-body injury.

Enter Gibson, the fourth-string option who's made one appearance at the NHL level and carries a .909 save percentage in 42 AHL games this season.

With five games remaining, the Islanders hold the first wild-card spot, two points ahead of Philadelphia and three points up on Boston.

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