NHL Hockey Player News

Jordan Harris(D)|BOS
Line Change
Line Change
Jordan Harris will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup Tuesday vs. Buffalo.

Harris was a healthy scratch for the Canadiens' last game but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they host Buffalo. The 22-year-old defender has a goal and five points through 17 games played this season while averaging close to 20 minutes (19:39) TOI.

Source:
Arpon Basu 2022-11-22T17:23:47.504Z
Jordan Harris
Victor Mete(LD)|FA
Call Up
Call Up
Victor Mete has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Mete has been recalled after a short stint with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and will be the likely defensive fill-in after it was announced Morgan Rielly was heading to the injured reserve (knee) Tuesday. In five games with the Maple Leafs his previous time up, he had one assist, two SOG, and a +3 plus/minus rating while playing only 13:16 ATOI.

Source:
Leafs PR 2022-11-22T17:31:07.945Z
Victor Mete
Mac Hollowell(D)|FA
Call Up
Call Up
Mac Hollowell has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Hollowell has enjoyed a strong campaign with the Marlies (AHL) so far this season with nine assists and six PIM through 11 games played. It will be his second call-up of the year having not cracked the NHL roster his last time up. When he does slot into Toronto's lineup he will make his NHL debut.

Source:
Leafs PR 2022-11-22T17:26:01.034Z
Mac Hollowell
Morgan Rielly(D)|TOR
Injury
Injury
Morgan Rielly was placed on the long-term injured reserve Tuesday (Knee).

Rielly was involved in an away-from-the-puck collision with Kyle Palmieri Monday night which caused him to leave the contest after playing only 16:26 TOI due to a knee injury. It was announced Tuesday that he will head to the long-term injured reserve which is a huge loss as the Maple Leafs are already without T.J. Brodie and Jake Muzzin. Rielly was enjoying a strong 2022-23 prior to the injury, with 16 assists through 20 games played prior to the injury.

Source:
James Mirtle 2022-11-22T16:26:56.074Z
Morgan Rielly
Jake Allen(G)|NJD
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Allen is in the starter's crease at the Canadiens morning skate.

Allen stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862 SV%) as he picked up his third win in four starts his last time out vs. Philadelphia. The 32-year-old has been very mediocre this season, posting a 6-6-0 record with a .898 SV% and 3.33 GAA. He draws the struggling Buffalo Sabres who find themselves in the middle of a seven-game losing skid.

Source:
Arpon Basu 2022-11-22T17:05:37.898Z
Jake Allen
Mattias Samuelsson(D)|BUF
Injury
Injury
Samuelsson (knee) will return to the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.

Samuelsson has missed the last 13 games with a knee injury that he suffered in Vancouver on October 22nd. Samuelsson was Rasmus Dahlin's primary D partner before getting hurt and was skating with him in Monday's practice. The 22-year-old defenseman has no points, a plus-6 rating and seven SOG in five games this season.

Source:
@hsimon62 2022-11-22T14:18:05.363Z
Mattias Samuelsson

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