Eric Boulton (undisclosed) has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 17, Newsday's Arthur Staple reports.

Boulton (lower body) has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 17, Newsday's Arthur Staple reports.

Analysis:

A healthy scratch for the past couple of months, Boulton presumably suffered an injury during practice. His absence doesn't change much for the Islanders.