Vancouver Canuck forward Filip Chytil was injured during the third period of last night’s game, leaving fans and the team uncertain about his condition, per Jim Cerny of Forever Blueshirts. As of now, there has been no official update on the severity of the injury, adding to the growing concern for a player with a troubled injury history. During Saturday’s game against the … [Read more...] about No Update From Canucks On Filip Chytil Injury
Islanders Notes: Reilly, Pelech, Boqvist
Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly will return to the lineup Sunday vs. Florida after undergoing heart surgery in November, per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News. The team activated him from injured reserve last week, but he’s remained out of action for the last four games as a healthy scratch. Reilly will almost certainly have his minutes limited in his first NHL action since … [Read more...] about Islanders Notes: Reilly, Pelech, Boqvist
Devils Acquire Tory Dello
Friday’s AHL trade deadline came with less fanfare than usual but there was one swap of a player on an NHL contract. The Red Wings announced that they traded defenseman Tory Dello to the Devils in exchange for future considerations. The 28-year-old is playing on his first NHL contract after inking a one-year, two-way deal with Detroit last summer. Dello had been an AHL … [Read more...] about Devils Acquire Tory Dello
Rangers Activate Adam Fox Off Injured Reserve
The Rangers will welcome back a key cog of their back end to the lineup tonight in a crucial game against Columbus. Mollie Walker of the New York Post relays (Twitter link) that defenseman Adam Fox has been activated off injured reserve, meaning he is ready to return. The 27-year-old had missed the last eight games due to an upper-body injury that was believed to be a shoulder … [Read more...] about Rangers Activate Adam Fox Off Injured Reserve
Progress In Palmieri Extension Talks
The Islanders elected not to move pending UFA winger Kyle Palmieri by last Friday’s trade deadline after having some discussions about a possible contract extension. Pierre LeBrun recently reported in a piece for The Athletic (subscription link) that those talks have progressed since then with more progress being made. At this point, the two sides are believed to be quibbling … [Read more...] about Progress In Palmieri Extension Talks