The Rangers released veteran defenseman Tomas Kaberle after a two-game look in Hartford, but another veteran free-agent blueliner, Henrik Tallinder, is in the AHL for an assessment. Tallinder, 35, who suffered a shoulder injury during training camp with the Maple Leafs, signed a professional tryout contract and is expected to practice with the Wolfpack this week, the team confirmed.
Booth was recalled from his conditioning stint this morning and is expected make his season debut on Wednesday. He skated on a line with Trevor Smith and Joffrey Lupul this morning and should be on a similar line vs. the Penguins.
Burrows practiced with the team on Monday afternoon, but head coach Willie Desjardins did not have much of an update on Burrows after the skate. He said that Burrows will take part in the morning skate tomorrow and they will make a decision after that.
Danault, 21, failed to register a point in either of his first two NHL games. His return to the AHL means that Andrew Shaw must be ready to go on Wednesday in Colorado. Danault has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 14 games with Rockford.
Tanguay was cleared by doctors to return to the Avalanche lineup on Tuesday vs. Arizona. He missed Saturday’s game after being hit in the face by an Alexander Ovechkin slapshot on Thursday night. Tanguay has 11 points (7G / 4A) in 20 games.
Berra was pulled after he allowed three goals on 10 shots in Saturday’s come-from-behind win over the Hurricanes. He has won once in his last four outings with a 3.95 GAA and .867 SV%, but draws a nice spot-start matchup vs. the Coyotes.
McKenzie, 23, has picked up one goal in nine games with the Stars this season. He heads back to Texas where he has four points (2G / 2A) in five games. His return to the AHL suggests that Ryan Garbutt could be ready to go on Tuesday.
Griffith, 21, had five goals and two assists in 18 games with the Bruins during his lengthy call-up. The Bruins needed to send someone to the AHL who did not need to clear waivers in order to activate Brad Marchand, so expect Griffith to be back with the Bruins soon.
Marchand was listed as a game-time decision, but activating him and sending Seth Griffith to the minors this afternoon seems to guarantee that Marchand will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Penguins. Monitor his status during warmups to be sure.
Fleury gave up four goals on 35 shots in the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Islanders on Friday. He will get a second shot at chalking up the 300th win of his career tonight in Boston. Fleury is 5-1-0 with a 1.81 GAA and .935 SV% on the road so far this year.
Fleury gave up four goals on 35 shots in the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Islanders on Friday. It looks like he will get a second shot at chalking up the 300th win of his career tonight in Boston. Fleury is 5-1-0 with a 1.81 GAA and .935 SV% on the road so far this year.
Bellemore was injured in the Hurricanes loss to the Avalanche on Saturday night. He will sit for a week or so, but avoided a serious injury.
With the recent additions of veterans Sergei Gonchar and Bryan Allen, Beaulieu served as a healthy scratch for the last two games and now he heads back to the AHL for to continue to get work.
Bowman failed to record a point while averaging just 6:31 TOI in three games during his recall .
Garbutt has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but was back on the ice this morning. The Stars take on the Oilers on Tuesday but it seems unlikely that Garbutt will be in the lineup tomorrow. Friday vs. the Wild seems more likely.
Polak was injured on Saturday on an attempted hit on Red Wings’ forward Tomas Tatar. Polak’s timetable is not definite at this time, but he is expected to muss about one month. Korbinian Holzer was recalled on Monday.
Bergenheim had three points (2G / 1A) in his first eight games before suffering a lower-body injury on October 30th. He will skate with Aleksander Barkov and Sean Bergenheim in his return.
Upshall missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but it looks like he will be back in the lineup tonight. He skated with Nick Bjugstad and Jonathan Huberdeau on the Panthers second line this morning.
Pirri centred the Panthers third line during Monday’s morning skate. He has been out since October 30th with a concussion, but it looks like he will replace Vincent Trocheck tonight vs. Minnesota.
Enroth stopped 43 of 44 shots in the Sabres 2-1 win over Washington on Saturday. He has won his last two starts while allowing just two goals on 64 shots (.969 SV%). Even with Michal Neuvirth back healthy, Enroth has deserved to start Wednesday vs. the Jets.
