Brian Boyle News

The Penguins have signed Brian Boyle to a one-year contract.

Boyle was in Penguins' camp on a PTO and earned a roster spot for at least the early part of the season. With both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin out, the Penguins are in serious need of centres and Boyle figures to open the season as their fourth-line centre.

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The Panthers signed Brian Boyle to a one-year, one-way contract.

Boyle has bounced around the NHL in recent years, playing for the Lightning, Maple Leafs, Devils and Rangers in the last three seasons. Boyle split last year between New Jersey and Nashville and finished the season with 18 goals and six assists (24 points) in 73 games. With Henrik Borgstrom going back to the AHL, Boyle figures to play a bottom-6 role with his new squad.

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Boyle is week-to-week after undergoing an appendix procedure.

Boyle missed Game 2 with what was described as an "illness" but the Predators announced on Monday that he will miss a few weeks after undergoing an appendix procedure. Rocco Grimaldi is expected to remain in the lineup for Game 3 and beyond while Boyle is out.

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The Predators have acquired Brian Boyle from the Devils for a 2019 second-round pick.

After Austin Watson was suspended indefinitely, the Predators were in search of some bottom-6 help and they found it in Boyle. Boyle doesn’t have a lot of flair to his game but he’s a reliable two-way centre who can be a net-front asset on the power-play. Boyle has already set a career-high in power-play goals (6) and points (8), giving him a total of 13 goals and 19 points in 47 games this season.

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The Devils have activated Brian Boyle (upper-body) from IR.

Boyle has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but is set to return to the lineup on Friday. Boyle has been a force on the Devils power-play this season, scoring four PP goals with two even-strength goals in 15 games.

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Brian Boyle is unlikely to play Saturday against the Lightning. He is questionable to play Sunday in Carolina.

Boyle was forced to leave last Sunday’s game vs. the Bruins and is day-to-day with a right shoulder ailment. He participated in a full practice with the Devils on Saturday.

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Boyle is day-to-day with a right shoulder injury; won’t play Tuesday.

Boyle was forced to leave Sunday’s game vs. the Bruins and is day-to-day with a right shoulder ailment. Nick Lappin has been recalled from Binghamton (AHL) and is expected to replace Boyle on Tuesday.

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