Ellis scored a goal in 9:25 TOI before leaving last night’s game in Montreal with a lower-body injury. Head coach Peter Laviolette did not have Ellis’ condition so consider him as day-to-day.
Pouliot has spent the majority of the year with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he has registered five goals and nine assists (14 points) in 32 games this season. The 23-year-old had 14 points (2G / 12A) in 63 career NHL games and could be in the lineup on Wednesday because the Penguins are dealing with a multitude of injuries on the back-end.
Bertuzzi has been sidelined since November 26th, but recently resumed skating and will return to Grand Rapids to get some playing time. Bertuzzi has six points (3G / 3A) in 10 games with the Griffins this season.
Ellis has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury, but was on the ice for Monday’s practice and Tuesday’s morning skate, so he should be back in the lineup tonight vs. St. Louis. Ellis will skate with Roman Josi and comes in with nine points (3G / 6A) in 19 games this season.
Pouliot was recalled from his conditioning stint last Monday, but didn’t get into a game with the Penguins. Pouliot returns to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he has no points in three games this season.
Pouliot failed to pick up a point during his three-game conditioning stint with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Pouliot returns to Pittsburgh, where he has no points in one game this season, but has picked up 14 points (2G / 12A) across 57 career NHL games.
The Red Wings moved Bertuzzi to IR this morning and he told reporters, while sporting a walking boot, that he will miss 3-5 weeks with a high ankle sprain. With Bertuzzi out, the Red Wings recalled Tomas Jurco from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Bertuzzi had to be helped off of the ice during the Red Wings’ overtime loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. Bertuzzi’s injury will force him to miss at least one week, so they’ve placed him on IR. Tomas Jurco has been recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL) to take Bertuzzi’s spot on the roster.
Bertuzzi was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will play tonight in Buffalo. Bertuzzi has yet to record a point while averaging 9:43 TOI/GM in his first four NHL games of the season. He will replace Drew Miller in the lineup tonight.
Bertuzzi, 21, has picked up three goals and three assists (six points) in 10 games with Grand Rapids, but failed to record a point in three games with the Red Wings. With Darren Helm out and Thomas Vanek not ready until Sunday, Bertuzzi will get another chance on Friday vs. the Capitals.
Bertuzzi failed to record a point while averaging 9:58 TOI in three games with the Red Wings during his call-up. With Anthony Mantha playing well in his season debut and the Red Wings wanting to get Drew Miller back into the lineup, they have returned Bertuzzi to the AHL, where he’ll get more playing time.
Bertuzzi, 21, was a second round pick in 2013 (58th overall) and is expected to make his NHL debut this week. Bertuzzi had an excellent preseason and training camp and has since added four points (2G / 2A) in nine games with Grand Rapids. He should bring some much needed energy to a Red Wings team that has lost five in a row.
Pouliot was injured in his season debut on Thursday and will miss at least one week with an undisclosed injury. The Penguins have recalled David Warsofsky from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) to take Pouliot’s spot on the roster.
With Kris Letang sidelined, Pouliot will play his first game of the season on Thursday. Pouliot has a lot of offensive upside, but has yet to translate that into a full-time NHL gig. He had just seven assists in a modest 22 games last year.
Weber, 30, spent the first 10 years of his NHL career in Nashville after being picked 49th overall in 2003. He is a mammoth at 6-foot-4, 230 lbs. who excels at both ends of the rink. He is coming off of one his best seasons, having posted 20 goals and 31 assists (51 points) in 78 games. Acquiring Weber for Subban gives the Canadiens $1.143 million in cap relief.
The Predators are comfortably in the playoffs so they will rest a number of players in their season finale. Weber will come out of the lineup vs. Dallas.
Ellis has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but he practiced on Monday and skated in the Predators’ optional morning skate. Monitor Ellis’ status during the pre-game warmups and expect Stefan Elliott to be scratched if he can play.
