The Ottawa Senators continue to search for a winger to play alongside Kyle Turris and Clarke MacArthur. On Tuesday Mark Stone will get another look. Mike Hoffman, Cory Conacher and Andre Petersson are also in the running for the top-6 spot.
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The St. Louis Blues have agreed to terms on a seven-year deal with defenseman Alex Pietrangelo.
Pietrangelo, 23, dressed in 47 games last season, leading the Blues’ defense with 24 points (five goals and 19 assists) while ranking 13th in ice time per game (25:06) among all National Hockey League (NHL) defensemen. Since his first full season in 2010, Pietrangelo is tied for sixth among all defensemen in points (118), ranks 10th in goals (28), tied for ninth in assists (90) and slots 15th in plus/minus (+34) while he became the youngest defenseman in Blues history to record back-to-back 40-plus point seasons in 2010-11 (43) and 2011-12 (51).
The youth movement for the Ottawa Senators continues, as 21-year-old Mark Stone will enter the club's lineup for Game 4
Senators coach Paul MacLean wanted a bigger body around the opposing net -- something the 6-foot-2, 188-pound Stone can provide. Due to his previous experience with Spezza, Stone is expected to flank the veteran center on the right, with Milan Michalek skating on the left. The move has made Cory Conacher the odd-man out. Stone had 38 points in 54 games in the AHL this season.
Pietrangelo will return to the Blues lineup tonight.
Pietrangelo missed the Blues last game with the flu but he is expected to return to the lineup tonight vs. the Canucks. He is one of the best young defensemen in the NHL. He has five goals and 13 assists in 27 games this season.
Alex Pietrangelo did not dress tonight vs. Anaheim. He's out with the flu.
Late scratch for the Blues.
Pietrangelo will play in game 3 tonight
Hopefully this is the boost the Blues need to get back into the series.
If Pietrangelo can’t play, Ian Cole will go into the lineup.
Same old day-to-day, upper body story from the Blues coaches on the hit by Dwight King. Keep an eye on him before the game.
Call up / Send down
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier today announced that defensemen Brayden McNabb and TJ Brennan have been recalled on an emergency basis from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
McNabb gets another look with the team. He scored a goal and five points in his first 21 games with the Sabres.
Call up / Send down
Defenseman Brayden McNabb has been returned to the AHL's Rochester Americans.
McNabb goes back to the AHL with seven healthy d-men and Tyler Myers back from a suspension. The rookie scored a goal and five points in 21 games.
Call up / Send down
The Sabres, as expected, have recalled defenseman Brayden McNabb from Rochester.
McNabb gets another look this season. He scored a goal and five points in 20 games.
Alex Pietrangelo with 2 assists today now has 9 points in last 5 games. #stlblues
Pietrangelo clearly deserves to be the Blues' number one defender. Through 57 games he now has 10 goals and 34 points.
Call up / Send down
Brayden McNabb has been sent back to #Amerks
McNabb likely needs some conditioning before coming back up.
McNabb and Hecht on IR
Placing McNabb on IR frees up a roster spot. The rookie has a goal and five points through 20 games. He can come off IR at any time.
McNabb cleared for full practice.
McNabb will likely need a week or two or practice before getting back into the lineup. The rookie has a goal and five points through 20 games.
Mcnabb back on ice w #Sabres.
Mcnabb was playing on the top pairing before getting hurt but may see the AHL for conditioning purposes. The rookie has a goal and five points through 20 games.
Alex Pietrangelo, meanwhile, is riding a nine-game point streak.
Pietrangelo continues to man the top defense in hockey, playing in all situations.
McNabb will miss some time. He's not with the team on the road trip. --^ks
The rookie scored a goal and five points in 20 games before getting hurt. He will be replaced by Joe Finley on the blue line.
Rookie defenseman Brayden McNabb was a healthy scratch against the Penguins on Saturday. The reason wasn't for his poor play, Ruff said, the decision was completely matchup-based on wanting a lineup with a bit more offense.
Expect the rookie blue liner to get back on the blue line tonight. He has no fantasy hockey value as a player still looking for his first NHL point.
Coach Lindy Ruff was coy on his plans but said in no uncertain terms that McNabb, whose physical presence has been impressive in his seven-game stint, is staying in the lineup for now.
McNabb has no points in seven games with a minus-2 rating. He has no fantasy hockey value at this point.
Pietrangelo will play tonight. #stlblues
Pietrangelo draws back into the lineup following a bout with the flu. The former 4th overall pick has four goals and nine points in 23 games.