The New York Islanders have assigned forward Marc Gatcomb to the Bridgeport Islanders, it was announced Wednesday. Gatcomb, who was recalled on an emergency basis, made his NHL debut Tuesday versus Ottawa. Although he was held pointless, Gatcomb has collected nine goals and eight assists for 17 points in 35 games with Bridgeport.

With a bug going around the Islanders dressing room, Jean-Gabriel Pageau had come down sick and the 25-year-old Gatcomb was in line to make his NHL debut. He used the 90-minute ride from Bridgeport to Long Island to call up his family and as many friends as he could, learning in the car that he would indeed be playing against the Senators.