Zepp allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Flyers loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Since being recall, he has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .900 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Maple Leafs team who has gone 2-8-2 while averaging 2.08 goals per game since the All Star break.
Giordano went down awkwardly late in Wednesday’s win over the Devils. He was hooked down and fell to the ice, appearing to twist his knee. Giordano was able to skate off under his own power, but it didn’t look good. Head coach Bob Hartley said that Giordano will be re-evaluated on Thursday.
After getting his Visa issues cleared up, Sekac made his Anaheim debut on Wednesday vs. the Senators. He was held off of the score sheet in 14:35, registering one shot and a minus-1 rating. He played on the Ducks second line with Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg.
Ehrhoff played 18:34 and registered one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in his first game since January 28th. He was playing over 22 minutes a night before getting injured, so expect those minutes to be on the rise again.
Zepp allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Flyers loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Since being recall, he has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .900 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Maple Leafs team who has gone 2-8-2 while averaging 2.08 goals per game since the All Star break.
This is even longer than the original reports, but with the playoffs starting in seven weeks, Kane’s season appears to be over. This is a terrible break for a player who was trying to become the first American born player to win the scoring title. This will put a lot of weight Kris Versteeg and Patrick Sharp to put the puck in the net.
Sekera is a pending unrestricted free agent, but definitely bolsters the Kings blue line in the short term. Defence was not a huge need for the Kings until Slava Voynov ran into trouble with the law. Sekera is a strong puck-moving defenseman, who brings a solid amount of offence to the table. He has 19 points (2G / 17A) in 57 games this season.
Skille suffered the shoulder injury on February 17th against the Flyers. He will undergo surgery and it will end his regular season. The Blue Jackets have had some crazy injury issues this season and Skille is the latest one to go down.
Elliott had a couple of rough night’s in a row and with Jan Hejda back healthy, Elliott’s services were no longer required.
As many Canucks fans and Miller owners feared, he will miss at least one month with a sprained knee that he suffered in a collision with his teammate Jannik Hansen. With Miller out for potentially the rest of the regular season, the Canucks will turn to Eddie Lack in the middle of a playoff race.
Wheeler was already ruled out for Thursday’s game and his movement to IR does not restrict him from playing on Sunday, so this move was simply to create a roster spot for Jiri Tlusty.
Sill, 26, is a scrappy player, who is just a salary dump for the Penguins and also a pending unrestricted free agent. The remainder of the season will likely serve as a tryout for the Maple Leafs heading into 2015-16. He has terrible possession numbers though, so the new regime in Toronto may not like that.
Winnik, 29, is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. He has scored 25 points (7G / 18A) in 58 games with the Maple Leafs this season. The Penguins are strapped up against the cap, which is why the Maple Leafs took on Sill’s salary as well as retained 50% of Winnik’s salary for the remainder of the season. Winnik is a versatile forward who works hard in both ends of the rink.
Tlusty, 26, is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. He has played under Jets head coach Paul Maurice both when he was with the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes. Maurice is obviously familiar with Tlusty and like what he brings to the Jets. Winnipeg recently lost Mathieu Perreault for a long period of time, so a winger was needed. Tlusty has 13 goals and 10 assists (27 points) in 52 games this season.
Price allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Canadiens 5-2 win over the Blues on Tuesday. Price is 7-0-1 with a 1.22 GAA and .954 SV% over his last eight starts. He is having a Vezina-like season and will look to keep things rolling tonight in Columbus—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .938 SV% in his first two starts against the Blue Jackets.
Wheeler will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury, but head coach Paul Maurice said the injury is not all that serious and he is hopeful that Wheeler will be back in the lineup on Sunday.
McCabe played twice during his call-up, but his return to the minors suggests that Nikita Zadorov will get back into the lineup after being benched for the last two contests.
Jenner has been out with a fracture in his back, but returned to the ice today. He still remains over a week away from returning to practice, but today was a positive step in his recovery.
Clifford, 24, has recorded 10 points (3G / 7A), 87 shots on goal and 66 PIMS in 57 games with the Kings this season. He is a big, heavy forward who is now signed through the 2019-20 NHL season.
Sekac skated on the Ducks second line with Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg in the morning skate, but because of immigration/Visa issues from coming over from a Canadian team, he might be held out of the lineup tonight. There is a chance it could be resolved before game time, but he can’t play as of now.
