Beauvillier will draw into the Islanders lineup on Saturday.
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Washington Capitals News
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Wilson will move into the Capitals' top-6 on Friday.
Andre Burakovsky has had a slow start to the season, so Wilson will move up to a line with Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie for tonight’s game in Detroit. This obviously helps Wilson’s fantasy status, but he has yet to record a point one four shots in three games this season. The 23-year-old has a career-high of just seven goals and 23 points.
The Blue Jackets have placed Gabriel Carlsson (undisclosed) on IR.
Carlsson missed Saturday’s game in Minnesota with an undisclosed injury and was moved to IR on Monday morning. His movement to IR opens up a roster spot for the Blue Jackets to recall Markus Nutivaara ahead of Tuesday’s game in Winnipeg.
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The Golden Knights have recalled Alex Tuch from Chicago (AHL).
Carlsson (undisclosed) will not play Saturday in Minnesota.
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Wilson has served his suspension and will make his season debut on Friday.
Wilson missed the first four games of the season because of a suspension he earned in the preseason. He will draw into the lineup on the third line with Lars Eller and Brett Conolly and comes into this season after posting 19 points (7G / 12A), 95 shots and 239 hits last year.
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The Coyotes have sent Dylan Strome to Tucson (AHL).
Strome failed to record a point with three shots on goal while averaging 12:09 TOI in his first two games of the season. The Coyotes obviously feel that Strome has some things to work on, so he will head to Tucson to grow his game a bit. Mario Kempe was recalled to take Strome’s spot on the roster.
Chychrun (knee) is close to getting back on the ice; rehab is ahead of schedule.
Chychrun underwent knee surgery in August and his season appeared to be in jeopardy. However, Chychrun is an athletic freak and is already close to getting back on the ice and it looks like he will return at some point this season. The second-year defenseman remains without a timetable for his return, but it’s great news that he is already ahead of schedule.
The NHL suspended Tom Wilson for four games for boarding.
Wilson will miss the first four games of the regular season for boarding the Blues’ Sam Blais. This is not the ideal start to the season for the bruising winger, but it will likely give the Capitals a chance to take an extended look at Alex Chiasson.
The Maple Leafs signed Timothy Liljegren to a three-year entry-level contract.
The Canadiens signed Charlie Lindgren to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
The Red Wings signed Dylan McIlrath to a two-year deal worth $1.3M ($650K AAV).
McIlrath, 25, was acquired from the Panthers as a part of the Thomas Vanek trade and picked up four assists in 21 games with Grand Rapids (AHL) and another five assists in 19 playoff games in the Griffins Calder Cup run. McIlrath’s stock has fallen a long way since being drafted No.10 overall in 2010, but offers organizational depth and toughness at the AHL level.
The Maple Leafs have selected Timothy Liljegren with the 17th overall pick.
Liljegren was a projected top 3 pick at the start of the season, but had a rough year, which started with mono. Missing eight weeks hurt his production and his draft stock, but the Leafs land a talented offensive-defenseman that loves to get into the action.
Goalie Start
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The Blue Jackets have recalled Gabriel Carlsson from Cleveland (AHL).
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Lindgren will likely make his season debut in Florida.
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The Canadiens have recalled Charlie Lindgren from St. John’s (AHL).
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The Kings have recalled Jonny Brodzinski from Ontario (AHL).
