McLeod is one of the few remaining pugilists in the NHL, who was with the Predators last season before being claimed off of waivers by the Rangers. McLeod has one goal and 60 PIMS in 31 games this season and returns to Nashville, where his family remained after being claimed off of waivers.
McLeod has been a regular in the Rangers lineup lately but has not played over six minutes in five games, playing a combined 7:06 TOI in his last two games. McLeod will be replaced by Tony DeAngelo, who dresses as a seventh defenseman.
McLeod scored his first goal of the season on Wednesday but left the contest after suffering a fractured hand in a fight with Ross Johnston. McLeod was mostly just jamming up the Rangers’ depth chart, so expect his ice-time to be given out to some younger forwards over the next month.
McLeod has spent nine and a half years with Colorado, collecting 117 points (66G / 51A) in 659 career NHL games. McLeod is a career fourth liner and will likely find a similar role in his new home in Nashville.
McLeod played in the last three games, but will be replaced by John Mitchell on Friday night. McLeod doesn’t carry and fantasy relevance.
McLeod, 30, had five goals and eight assists (13 points) in 71 games with the Avs last season. The only true fantasy value McLeod might have lies in his PIMs, he had 122 last season with a career high 189.
McLeod missed the past six games because of a high left ankle sprain. McLeod had 13 points (5G / 8A) in 71 games this season, but has just two points in 16 career playoff games.
McLeod's injury is not serious and he is listed as day-to-day. Ryan Wilson will play forward in his place.
McLeod is eligible to return November 6th.
At 2:13 of the first period, McLeod was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding Detroit's Niklas Kronwall. Kronwall remained down and was taken from the ice on a stretcher. He did not return. After the game, the Red Wings announced Kronwall sustained a concussion and cuts to his right ear.
If you own McLeod in order to stream PIM, bench him tonight.
