The Devils officially announced that defenseman Brett Pesce has been placed on injured reserve. His roster spot will go to center Cody Glass, who’s coming off IR and will be available tonight against the Canadiens. Pesce’s IR placement is backdated to his last appearance on Oct. 26. Since that’s more than a week ago, he can technically be activated at any time, but he’ll be on … [Read more...] about Devils Place Brett Pesce On IR, Activate Cody Glass
Rangers Recall Jaroslav Chmelar, Assign Brennan Othmann
The New York Rangers have swapped rookies on the NHL roster. They have recalled right-winger Jaroslav Chmelar from the AHL, while reassigning left-winger Brennan Othmann back to the minor-leagues. Othmann has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, after making his NHL season debut last Sunday. He managed no scoring and a minus-one in the outing, and generally failed … [Read more...] about Rangers Recall Jaroslav Chmelar, Assign Brennan Othmann
Vaakanainen Out, Trocheck In Non-Contact
Peter Baugh of The Athletic provided updates on a pair of injured New York Rangers. Baugh reported that defenseman Urho Vaakanainen is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury and wasn’t on the ice for practice this morning. However, in a positive update, Baugh shared that Vincent Trocheck has returned wearing a non-contact jersey. Although Baugh didn’t comment on a … [Read more...] about Vaakanainen Out, Trocheck In Non-Contact
Rangers Recall Connor Mackey, Place Matt Rempe On IR
The New York Rangers have recalled defenseman Connor Mackey from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. They have also placed enforcer Matt Rempe on injured reserve, per the NHL media site. Rempe is expected to be out long-term after sustaining an injury in a fight with San Jose Sharks brusier Ryan Reaves. Mackey has bounced between the NHL and AHL lineups this season, but has still … [Read more...] about Rangers Recall Connor Mackey, Place Matt Rempe On IR
Devils Sign Jacob Markstrom To Two-Year Extension
After New Jersey re-signed Luke Hughes at the beginning of the month, their focus shifted toward keeping one of their pending UFAs in the fold in goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Those efforts have paid off as the Devils announced that they’ve signed goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a two-year, $12MM contract extension. The 35-year-old is in his second season with New Jersey after … [Read more...] about Devils Sign Jacob Markstrom To Two-Year Extension