Steve Bernier News

The Islanders have reassigned Steve Bernier to Bridgeport (AHL).

Bernier has a healthy scratch for three of the last four games and didn’t pick up a point in four games during his call-up. The veteran returns to the Sound Tigers, where he has 10 goals and four assists (14 points) in 21 games.

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Bernier was recalled from Bridgeport (AHL) and will play on Saturday.

Bernier has recorded 10 goals on four assists (14 points) in 21 games with Bridgeport this season. This will be his first NHL action since 2015-16 when he had one goal and five assists (six points) in 24 games with the Islanders. There’s no word on who Bernier will replace in the lineup tonight.

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The Devils have recalled Steve Bernier from Albany (AHL).

Bernier, 29, has recorded one goal and four assists in nine games with Albany this season. He had just 12 points (3G / 9A) in 78 games with New Jersey a season ago. He was at Devils' practice this morning, skating on the fourth line with Stephen Gionta and Tuomo Ruutu.

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Right wing Steve Bernier plans to take pre-game warm-ups and hopes to play in this afternoon’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after appearing to injure his right shoulder when he crashed into the boards during Monday’s practice.

“Right now, I’m doing (some) treatment and I’m going to take warm-up and see how I feel,” Bernier said this morning. Jacob Josefson will also take warm-ups and play if Bernier is unable to.

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