Tuch (lower-body) has been activated from IR and is expected to make his season debut on Wednesday.
Tuch has missed the first eight games of the season with a lower-body injury, but is expected to play vs. the Canucks on Wednesday. Tuch will skate on the second line with Erik Haula and Max Pacioretty. The 22-year-old will look to build off of a 37-point (15G / 22A) rookie campaign, where he also added 10 points (6G / 4A) in 20 playoff games.
The Golden Knights have signed Alex Tuch to a seven-year extension worth $33.25 million ($4.75M AAV).
Tuch has not played this season but is nearing his season debut and is coming off of a season in which he scored 15 goals and 22 assists in 78 games. Tuch also added 10 points (6G / 4A) in 20 playoff games during the Golden Knights run to the finals. Tuch joins Jonathan Marchessault, Reilly Smith, Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore and Colin Miller as players under 30-years-old on long-term contracts.
Tuch is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Tuch left the Golden Knights’ preseason finale with an undisclosed injury, that the Golden Knights revealed was a lower-body injury on Wednesday. Tuch is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks, which opens the door for Oscar Lindberg to enter the lineup on Thursday.
Tuch (undisclosed) missed Tuesday’s practice; questionable for the season opener.
Call up / Send down
The Golden Knights have recalled Alex Tuch from Chicago (AHL).
The Wild have sent Alex Tuch to Iowa (AHL).
Tuch failed to record a point in three games during his call-up and has now recorded zero points in six games with the Wild. Tuch returns to Iowa, where he has 12 goals and 13 assists (25 points) in 36 games this season.
Call up / Send down
The Wild have recalled Alex Tuch from Iowa (AHL).
Tuch, 20, failed to record a point while playing three games on the Wild top line, but he has scored 12 goals and 13 assists (25 points) in 36 games with Iowa. Expect Tuch to draw back into the lineup on Tuesday.
Call up / Send down
The Wild have sent Alex Tuch to Iowa (AHL).
Tuch failed to record a point while firing seven shots and averaging 11:54 TOI in his first three NHL games. The 2014 No.18 overall pick returns to Iowa, where he has 11 goals and 11 assists (22 points) in 34 games this season.
Line Change
Tuch is expected to make his NHL debut on the Wild's top line.
Call up / Send down
The Wild have recalled Alex Tuch from Iowa (AHL).
Tuch, 20, was a first round pick in 2014 (No.18 overall) and this is his first NHL call-up. Tuch has scored 11 goals with 11 assists (22 points) in his first 34 career AHL games and this call-up means he could make his NHL debut on Saturday.