The Islanders had some injuries in last night’s victory over Buffalo and it has necessitated some roster moves. The team announced (Twitter link) that blueliners Grant Hutton and Samuel Bolduc were recalled from AHL Bridgeport. To make room on the roster and to keep the team cap-compliant, Adam Pelech was placed on injured reserve while Mathew Barzal was placed on LTIR. … [Read more...] about Islanders Place Mathew Barzal On LTIR, Announce Several Roster Moves
Mathew Barzal Leaves Road Trip, Being Evaluated For Upper-Body Injury
The Islanders announced Friday that star forward Mathew Barzal has left their road trip and has returned to New York to be evaluated for an upper-body injury. The club will announce a return timeframe in the next few days after he meets with doctors. Things keep shifting from bad to worse for the Isles, who have dropped three straight and are now last in the Metropolitan … [Read more...] about Mathew Barzal Leaves Road Trip, Being Evaluated For Upper-Body Injury
New Jersey’s Curtis Lazar Out Indefinitely After Knee Procedure
The New Jersey Devils will be without a key bottom-six forward for the foreseeable future. The organization announced that Curtis Lazar is out indefinitely after undergoing a procedure on his left knee. The team shared that Lazar sustained the injury in Sunday night’s win against the Anaheim Ducks. Expectations are that the Devils will utilize Justin Dowling to replace Lazar in … [Read more...] about New Jersey’s Curtis Lazar Out Indefinitely After Knee Procedure
Nathan Bastian Draws Back Into Lineup
The Washington Capitals have announced that defenseman Jakob Chychrun won’t return to tonight’s game after suffering an upper-body injury. Chychrun suffered the injury in a game against the New York Rangers after he had played for just one minute and 50 seconds. Chychrun was +1 tonight in his limited appearance. It’s a tough break for the 26-year-old, who is in his first season … [Read more...] about Nathan Bastian Draws Back Into Lineup
Evening Notes: Vesey, Hague, Joseph
Mollie Walker of New York Post Sports reports that New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey has been upgraded from a non-contact jersey and skated in a regular one today at Rangers practice. The 31-year-old sustained a lower-body injury during the preseason and has yet to dress in a regular game after playing 80 games last season and 81 the year before. The Boston, Massachusetts … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Vesey, Hague, Joseph