Injury
No Michael Sauer (concussion) during team practice.
Sauer clearly had a setback and failed a baseline test. The stay-at-home defender remains out indefinitely with his head injury.
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Injury
Jesse Winchester on the ice and wearing a red jersey (same as others) for practice this afternoon
Winchester remains sidelined with a concussion but getting back on the ice is a step in the right direction. He scored two goals and seven points in 28 games before getting hurt.
Montoya not 100% healthy/sharp
Sounds like Montoya will remain a backup for the time being. Keep a close eye on his status as he's shown glimpses of becoming a solid, NHL goalie.
Marty Reasoner placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan 6
Reasoner moving to the IR creates a roster spot. He is eligible to come off IR at any time.
Call up / Send down
#Isles recall Kevin Poulin and Rhett Rakhshani
Look for Rakhshani to add some depth to the Isles forward corps. His 25 points through 27 games rank second on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
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#Isles recall Kevin Poulin and Rhett Rakhshani
Poulin is insurance for either an injured Montoya or a could-be-traded Evgeni Nabokov.
Injury
Danny Briere out there in an orange uniform. So is Jaromir Jagr.
Jagr remains sidelined with a wonky groin. The superstar scored 12 goals and 34 points in his first 40 games with the Flyers.
Danny Briere out there in an orange uniform.
Briere getting back on the ice is a welcome sign. The second-line center scored 13 goals and 30 points in 43 games before getting hurt. He remains out indefinitely with a concussion.
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#Flyers have recalled forwards Ben Holmstrom, Tom Sestito and Harry Zolnierczyk from the Adirondack Phantoms today.
Sestito probably adds grit to the third line. He has an assist and 22 PIM through five games.
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#Flyers have recalled forwards Ben Holmstrom, Tom Sestito and Harry Zolnierczyk from the Adirondack Phantoms today.
Expect Zolnierczyk to play on the fourth line. The rookie has three goals and five points through 34 games.
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#Flyers have recalled forwards Ben Holmstrom, Tom Sestito and Harry Zolnierczyk from the Adirondack Phantoms today.
Holmstrom likely gets into the lineup on the bottom line. The rookie has no points in four games.
Sidney Crosby will be skating on his own in PIT today.
Crosby was spotted making tape-to-tape passes with the other Penguins' wounded. Good news that he's back on the ice although his timetable remains indefinite.
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have recalled defenseman Chris Summers from the Portland Pirates, the Coyotes American Hockey League affiliate (AHL).
Expect Summers to fill in on the bottom defensive pairing. The rookie has three assists through nine games.
It was announced this morning that the Flames have acquired RW Akim Aliu from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for D John Negrin.
Aliu is a former 56th overall pick who he struggled to adapt to the professional ranks. Expect him to add some depth to the Flames' farm system.
It was announced this morning that the Flames have acquired RW Akim Aliu from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for D John Negrin.
Negrin adds depth to the Jets' AHL club in St. John. He has no fantasy hockey value.
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The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have recalled forwards Aaron Gagnon and Spencer Machacek from the St. John’s IceCaps of the American Hockey League.
Machacek could fill in on a bottom line. He has 11 goals and 34 points in 44 games with the St. John's IceCaps.
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The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have recalled forwards Aaron Gagnon and Spencer Machacek from the St. John’s IceCaps of the American Hockey League.
Gagnon played one game with the Jets, on the fourth line. He has no fantasy hockey value.
RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed defenseman Tim Gleason to a four-year contract extension. The deal will pay Gleason $3.5 million in 2012-13, $4.5 million in 2013-14 and 2014-15 and $3.5 million in 2015-16.
Gleason is a staple to the Canes' blue line and chose to remain in Carolina for the next four seasons. The stay-at-home defender has a goal and 14 points through 51 games.
After Friday's game, Daniels said "too early to tell" on Dalpe injury, but added "I think he should be fine." In other words, I have no clue
Dalpe was injured over the weekend but likely misses a few games. The rookie has a goal and three points in 16 games.
Call up / Send down
The Dallas Stars are calling up defenseman Philip Larsen as the team returns from the NHL All-Star break.
Expect Larsen to pair with Alex Goligoski. The rookie has a goal and three points through 21 games.
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