Matt Beleskey News

The Rangers recalled Matt Beleskey from Hartford (AHL).

Beleskey was sent down earlier in the week because the Rangers had five days off but was always expected to return to the big club. Don’t expect much from the 30-year-old who has just 10 points (3G / 7A) in 15 AHL contests this season.

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The Rangers have assigned Matt Beleskey to Hartford (AHL).

The Rangers don’t play until Saturday so they send Beleskey back to Hartford to stop his NHL service clock, so he doesn’t have to pass through waivers in the future. The 30-year-old has nine points (3G / 6A) in 14 games with the Wolf Pack this season.

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The Rangers have acquired Matt Beleskey, Ryan Spooner, Ryan Lindgren, a 2018 1st round pick and a 2019 7th round pick from the Bruins for Rick Nash.

Beleskey has an ugly contract, with two years remaining at a $3.8M AAV cap-hit. The Bruins will retain 50% of that contact but it remains to be seen if he will join the Rangers or the Wolf Pack. He had no points in 14 games with the Bruins before being placed on waivers and sent to Providence (AHL) were he had just four goals and two assists (six points) in 21 games.

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Beleskey is day-to-day with a foot contusion.

The veteran winger is expected to be sidelined for at least a few days after suffering a foot injury during the Bruins’ preseason game on Monday. Beleskey is coming off of an ugly 2016-17 season—3G / 5A (8 points) in 49 games—and his injury will allow the coaching staff to get a closer look at some of their younger wingers.

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Beleskey will be back in the Bruins lineup on Wednesday.

Beleskey has been a healthy scratch in two of the last three games, but will draw back in against his former team tonight. Beleskey has just seven points (2G / 5A) in 33 games this season after scored 15 goals and 22 assists (37 points) a year ago.

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Beleskey (knee) will return to the Bruins lineup on Friday.

Beleskey has been out with a knee injury since December 3rd, but will return to the lineup tonight. Beleskey, who will replace Anton Blidh, had two goals and three assists (five points) in 24 games before he got hurt. He will skate on the fourth line with Dominic Moore and Austin Czarnik.

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Beleskey is expected to miss six weeks with a right knee injury.

Beleskey left Saturday’s game with a knee injury and the Bruins announced that he will miss approximately six weeks. Beleskey has struggled in 2016-17, but this is still a tough loss for the Bruins. Expect Anton Blidh to stay with the team for the foreseeable future.

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Beleskey (upper-body) will return to the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.

Beleskey has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Coyotes. Beleskey has scored one goal with one assist in five games this season. Beleskey will skate with Ryan Spooner and Jimmy Hayes on the Bruins’ third line.

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Beleskey (upper-body) is a game-time decision for Friday.

Beleskey was held out of Wednesday’s game but he skated in the morning skate and it appears as if he will play tonight vs. the Islanders. Beleskey has one goal and one assist in five games this season. Monitor his status prior to game-time and during pre-game warmups.

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Beleskey will not play on Wednesday because of an upper-body injury.

Beleskey will not be in the lineup on Wednesday vs. the Flyers because of an upper-body injury. This means that Brett Connolly, who served as healthy scratch on Saturday, will get back into the lineup. Beleskey is day-to-day.

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