Stefen Rosner of NHL.com is reporting that New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov is expected to return to team practice at some point this week. The update comes from Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello and is a bit of good news after the Islanders had a goaltending scare on Saturday when starter Ilya Sorokin fell ill, and the team had to start third-stringer … [Read more...] about Semyon Varlamov To Practice This Week
New York Rangers Reassign Matt Rempe
A corresponding transaction was necessary for the New York Rangers after claiming Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings earlier today. The Rangers have reassigned forward Matt Rempe to their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, to bring their active roster back down to the 23-man limit. The young enforcer is seven games into an eight-game suspension and will … [Read more...] about New York Rangers Reassign Matt Rempe
Islanders Reassign Grant Hutton
The Islanders reassigned defenseman Grant Hutton to AHL Bridgeport on Monday, per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News and NHL.com. The demotion indicates that rookie Isaiah George will likely be back in the lineup tomorrow against the Senators after he was a full participant in today’s practice, Rosner adds. Hutton, 29, was summoned from Bridgeport last week in the wake of … [Read more...] about Islanders Reassign Grant Hutton
Al MacNeil Passes Away At Age 89
A legendary member of the Calgary Flames organization, Al MacNeil, has passed away at the age of 89 as announced by the Flames. Before starting his coaching and executive career in the National Hockey League, MacNeil spent 11 years as a player. He suited up for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1955 … [Read more...] about Al MacNeil Passes Away At Age 89
Islanders Injury Notes: Fasching, Varlamov, George, Holmstrom, Reilly
New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello shared a slew of injury updates with Newsday’s Andrew Gross on Thursday. Most notably, winger Hudson Fasching is expected to miss the next two weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in the team’s Monday loss to the Boston Bruins. Fasching left that matchup in the third period and didn’t travel on the team’s two-game road … [Read more...] about Islanders Injury Notes: Fasching, Varlamov, George, Holmstrom, Reilly