Andrei Kuzmenko is back in the Canucks' lineup Tuesday vs. Buffalo
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Kuzmenko will be scratched Sunday in Boston.
Elmer Soderblom is day-to-day (undisclosed) and will miss Thursday vs. the Rangers.
Soderblom will miss his first game of the 2022-23 season due to an undisclosed injury as he is considered day-to-day. Through 13 games in his rookie season so far, the 6'8" forward has two goals and is a -5 plus/minus while averaging 12:58 ATOI.
Emil Bemstrom will make his season debut Thursday vs. the Flyers
Bemstrom earned his call-up to Columbus after leading the AHL in scoring so far this season with seven goals and 14 points in 10 games played. He also ranks 11th in the AHL in SOG with 35 while adding three of his goals on the PP. He will make his season debut with the Blue Jackets Thursday.
Alexander Alexeyev will make his season debut Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh.
Alexeyev had just finished a long-term conditioning loan with Hersey where he posted one assist and a +1 plus/minus across four games in the AHL. The Capitals' 2018 1st round pick (31st overall) has one career NHL game were picked up two PIMs.
Samuel Girard has a lower-body injury and is day-to-day.
Girard's lower-body injury comes as somewhat of a surprise after he played a season high 23:19 TOI in the Avalanche's second game in Finland Nov. 5th vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets his last time out. It is a tough blow for the injured Avalanche who also announced Bowen Byram is week-to-week earlier Tuesday.
Alexander Alexeyev has been recalled from Hersey (AHL)
Alexeyev had just finished a long-term conditioning loan with Hersey where he posted one assist and a +1 plus/minus across four games in the AHL. The Capitals' 2018 1st round pick (31st overall) has one career NHL game where picked up two PIMs.
Emil Bemstrom has been recalled from Cleveland (AHL)
Bemstrom earned his call-up to Columbus after leading the AHL in scoring so far this season with seven goals and 14 points in 10 games played. He also ranks 11th in the AHL in SOG with 35 while adding three of his goals on the PP.
Robertson will draw back into the Maple Leafs lineup on Sunday.
Kris Letang will play Wednesday after being a game-time decision (illness)
Letang (illness) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play vs. the Bruins.
Kris Letang will be a game-time decision Tuesday due to illness
The Penguins currently find themselves on a four-game skid so the news that Kris Letang may miss Tuesday due to illness does not come at a good time whatsoever. Letang has struggled early on in 2022-23, posting a -5 plus/minus rating with only four points (0G/4A) through his first nine games.
Robertson will make his season debut on Thursday.
Robertson was the victim of a numbers game after a strong preseason showing but is back with the Maple Leafs and will make his season debut on Thursday. Robertson, who has one goal and one assist in 16 career NHL games, will replace Denis Malgin and skate on the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander.
The Maple Leafs recalled Nick Robertson from Toronto (AHL).
Robertson had a terrific preseason but was sent down because he was waiver exempt and the Maple Leafs were in a cap crunch. With Matt Murray landing on LTIR, the Maple Leafs gained some cap flexibility and wasted no time bringing Robertson back. With William Nylander (illness) not on the ice for Sunday's practice, Robertson skated on a line with John Tavares and Denis Malgin.
The Blue Jackets sent Emil Bemstrom to Cleveland (AHL).
Bemstrom cleared waivers on Monday and was sent to the AHL to start the season. Bemstrom struggled to find his footing in the 2021-22 season, tallying just 11 points (6G / 5A) in 41 NHL games.
The Jets have re-signed David Gustafsson to a two-year contract.
The Blue Jackets have re-signed Emil Bemstrom to a two-year, $1.8 million contract.
The Predators have re-signed Thomas Novak to a one-year, two-way contract.
3-year, $2,660,001 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Expires 2025 (RFA).
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The Penguins have signed Owen Pickering to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Penguins selected Pickering with the No.21 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft. The 18-year-old blue liner had nine goals with 24 assists (33 points) in 62 games with the Swift Current Broncos (WHL).