Purcell failed to record a shot or a point in his first two games of the season and was a minus-2 on Friday. He was playing in the Kings’ top-6, but with Tanner Pearson set to return from suspension, Purcell will come out of the lineup on Tuesday.
Purcell, 30, broke into the NHL with the Kings, before moving onto the Lightning, Oilers and the Panthers at last year’s trade deadline. He finished the season with 14 goals, 29 assists (43 points) in 76 games with Edmonton and Florida, but now he heads back to the team that he made his NHL debut with in 2007-08.
Purcell will miss his fourth straight game with a groin ailment, but will be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. the Canadiens. Purcell has one assist and a minus-4 rating in two games since being acquired by the Panthers.
Purcell missed Thursday’s game due to a visa issue but will play tonight in Arizona. Purcell had one assist and four shots on goal in 15:34 TOI in his Panthers’ debut on Tuesday.
Purcell, 30, has picked up 11 goals and 21 assists (32 points) in 61 games in his second season in Edmonton. After spending four and a half years with Tampa Bay (2010-2014) he heads back to the state of Florida, with the Panthers this time around. Purcell will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Iiro Pakarainen skated with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle on Wednesday, but it was Purcell there this afternoon. Purcell has one goal and three assists in his last 10 games, but skating on the top-line gives him sone one-day intrigue.
Purcell is signed through the next two seasons with a $4.5 million dollar cap-hit. The 6-foot-3, 203 lbs. right winger had 12 goals and 30 assists (42 points) in 81 games with the Lightning. Purcell has missed just three games over the last four seasons and is capable of scoring 25 goals with the Oilers this season. He will likely find himself in the Oilers top-6.
Expect Purcell to be replaced by BJ Crombeen.
Feel free to keep Purcell in your lineup tonight. He has 17 goals and 46 points in 61 games.
Don't expect Purcell to play on the top line tonight. He has 17 goals and 46 points in 61 games.
Purcell is moved off the first line. He has 16 goals and 42 points in 59 games.
Start Purcell with confidence tonight. The St. John's, Newfoundland native scored five goals and 12 points over 16 games.
Purcell skating this morning is a good indicator he will play tonight. The St. John's, Newfoundland native scored five goals and 12 points over 16 games.
Purcell has only missed one game this season, as a healthy scratch. The St. John's, Newfoundland native scored five goals and 12 points over 16 games.
Teddy Purcell draws back in the lineup to play with Vinny Lecavalier. In an attempt to get more drive out of him, coach Guy Boucher made him a healthy scratch last game. With one goal and three points through his first four games, expect him to step it up a notch.
In his first four games this season, Purcell has a goal and two assists. Even though he produced, coach Guy Boucher was incredibly upset with his work ethic in their demoralizing loss to the Islanders. Look for him to re-enter the lineup with extra drive.
