The New Jersey Devils could soon be without their two top forwards. Captain Nico Hischier left the team’s Saturday night matchup against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period, after receiving a slash from Canadiens center Nick Suzuki. No penalty was called on the play, and instead Suzuki skated up the ice and recorded the primary assist on Montreal’s second goal. Now, … [Read more...] about Devils’ Nico Hischier Day-To-Day, Jack Hughes Banged Up
New York Rangers To Extend Will Borgen To Five-Year Contract
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the New York Rangers are closing in on a five-year, $20.5MM extension with defenseman William Borgen. He’s been a stable top-four defenseman for the Rangers since being acquired from the Seattle Kraken in mid-December. It’s a significant increase over Borgen’s current $2.7 million salary. He was set to become an unrestricted free … [Read more...] about New York Rangers To Extend Will Borgen To Five-Year Contract
Hughes To Play Saturday Despite Missing Practice, Daws To Be Recalled Next Week
While Devils center Jack Hughes was held out of practice today, it appears he won’t miss any game action. Team reporter Amanda Stein relays (Twitter link) that Hughes is dealing with a swollen finger so they opted not to take the risk of infection by putting his glove on for a practice. However, he is expected to play on Saturday against Montreal. Hughes leads New Jersey with … [Read more...] about Hughes To Play Saturday Despite Missing Practice, Daws To Be Recalled Next Week
Islanders Sign Tony DeAngelo To One-Year Deal
The Islanders signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal on Friday, per a team announcement. He’ll join the club for the remainder of the 2024-25 season after recently being released by SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League, assuming he clears return waivers. The deal is worth the prorated league minimum of $775K with no bonuses, … [Read more...] about Islanders Sign Tony DeAngelo To One-Year Deal
Kovacevic Fined For Cross-Check
The NHL announced that Devils defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic has been fined just under $2K (his maximum allowable under the CBA relative to his salary) for a cross-checking incident in last night’s game against Florida. Meanwhile, the league also announced that Utah center Jack McBain was fined a little under $4.2K for a high-stick on Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher last night. … [Read more...] about Kovacevic Fined For Cross-Check