Category: The Athletic
Flyers Not Receiving Expected Interest In Rasmus Ristolainen
Kevin KurzThe Flyers have received fewer calls than expected on defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, sources tell Kevin Kurz of The Athletic. There’s a “decent chance” the 30-year-old stays in Philadelphia down the stretch with two years left on his contract. Ristolainen’s resurg...
Read moreWild Place Joel Eriksson Ek On Injured Reserve
The AthleticWild center Joel Eriksson Ek has landed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury he sustained in yesterday’s practice, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. He’s been ruled out for a week as a result but will be out “a lot longer” than that, according to Russo. Left-winger Jakub Lauko will be...
Read moreUSA Adding Quinn Hughes As Extra For 4 Nations Championship
TSNFeb. 19: Contrary to what Sullivan said, Hughes remains in Vancouver and will only travel to Boston if there’s a realistic chance of him playing, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports today. Feb. 18: The United States may have reigning Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes available for Thursday’s 4 Nations Face...
Read moreUSA Adding Quinn Hughes As Extra For 4 Nations Championship
Bill DalyThe United States may have reigning Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes available for Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship against Canada, head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters Tuesday (including Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic). He’s traveling to meet the team in Boston in the wake of...
Read moreAnonymous NHL player hates Philadelphia, loves Tortorella
The AthleticThe City of Brotherly Love is not getting even an ounce of love from one anonymous NHL player, according to a recent poll. In the latest NHL player poll from The Athletic, where they have interviewed over 100 current players on certain preferences on and off the ice, one player has suddenly spurn...
Read moreMiro Heiskanen Out Month-To-Month Following Knee Surgery
The AthleticFeb. 4: Heiskanen had successful knee surgery this morning and has been downgraded to month-to-month, DeBoer told reporters Tuesday (including Mike Heika of NHL.com). It’s unclear if he’ll be back during the regular season. Jan. 30, 1:21 p.m.: Heiskanen has officially been ruled out of the 4 Nations...
Read moreWild Recall Ben Jones
Michael RussoForward Ben Jones has been recalled by the Wild again Wednesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. He’d been with their AHL affiliate in Iowa for the past two weeks after clearing waivers. He’s now once again on the active roster, which still has one open spot, after spending nearly two months ther...
Read moreWild Activate Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon
Michael RussoJan. 23: The Wild officially activated Kaprizov from LTIR and Spurgeon from IR Thursday morning, per a team announcement. Jiříček was indeed reassigned to AHL Iowa yesterday, clearing the cap space for the former’s reinstatement. Jan. 22: The Wild look to have superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov and ca...
Read moreWild Expected To Activate Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon
Kirill KaprizovThe Wild look to have superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon back in their lineup Thursday against Utah, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. Both were full participants in Wednesday’s practice. Kaprizov, 27, has missed 12 games with a nagging groin injury and has not played i...
Read moreOilers Recall Noah Philp
OilersThe Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward Noah Philp from their AHL affiliate in Bakersfield (as per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic). The 26-year-old will be an option for Edmonton heading into tomorrow night’s game against Minnesota and could get an extended look before the NHL Trade Deadline...
Read moreGuerin: Wild Will Be Cautious With Kirill Kaprizov’s Return
Michael RussoThe Wild have been without superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov since the holiday break with a lower-body issue. It’s caused him to miss four games and will hold him out for at least one more, although general manager Bill Guerin says they’ll keep him sidelined for as long as the team needs to in order...
Read moreWild Place Kirill Kaprizov On Injured Reserve, Jared Spurgeon To Miss Time
Jared SpurgeonThe Wild are placing star winger Kirill Kaprizov on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 23, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. He’s eligible to come off at any time after missing the last three games with a minor lower-body injury but will still miss at least their next two games, Russo adds. Th...
Read moreGolden Knights Sign Brayden McNabb To Three-Year Extension
TSN12:36 p.m.: McNabb’s extension will be in the three-year, $9MM range, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. The team later confirmed a three-year term with a $3.65MM AAV, meaning it’s worth $10.95MM in total. 9:38 a.m.: The Golden Knights are closing in on a multi-year extension to keep defenseman...
Read moreWild Place Mats Zuccarello On Injured Reserve, Out 3-4 Weeks
Brock FaberThe Wild placed winger Mats Zuccarello on injured reserve with a lower-body issue, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Friday. He left Thursday’s win over the Canadiens in the first period and did not return after taking a Brock Faber shot to the groin. As a result, Russo added, he’s expected to m...
Read moreFlyers’ Samuel Ersson Out 1-2 Weeks, Re-Aggravated Lower-Body Injury
The AthleticFlyers starting netminder Samuel Ersson reinjured his previous lower-body issue and will miss the next one to two weeks, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Friday. Ersson, 25, sustained the initial injury in the first period of Philadelphia’s game against the Bruins on Nov. 2 while stretching to sto...
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