Heading to the Big Apple, the Rangers were without defenseman Erik Gustafsson at Monday’s practice due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Swede is listed as day-to-day but has not been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Flyers. He’s provided great value for the Blueshirts on a one-year, $825K deal, crossing the 30-point plateau in back-to-back seasons for the first … [Read more...] about Erik Gustafsson Out Day-To-Day, Ryan Lindgren Practices
Devils Reassign Isaac Poulter
The Devils have assigned goaltender Isaac Poulter to AHL Utica, per a team announcement. Poulter, 22, had spent the entirety of his brief professional career on minor-league deals with Utica before earning an entry-level deal with the Devils last month. New Jersey has now recalled him twice this season on emergency loans to serve as a backup while injuries affected the Devils’ … [Read more...] about Devils Reassign Isaac Poulter
Snapshots: Guenette, Hamonic, Edstrom, St. Ivany, Pleshkov
It’s been a busy St. Patrick’s Day for the transactions log, kicked off by the Ottawa Senators’ assigning of Max Guenette to the minor leagues (Twitter link). Guenette has been with the NHL roster since the first week of March. He’s since appeared in six games with the Senators, going without a point but adding one penalty and a -1. It was Guenette’s first extended stint in the … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Guenette, Hamonic, Edstrom, St. Ivany, Pleshkov
New Jersey Devils Recall Isaac Poulter, Send Down Tyler Wotherspoon
Circumstances have changed quickly for goaltender Isaac Poulter over the last week, as the New Jersey Devils have recalled him after being demoted to the ECHL only five days ago. In the same transaction, the team also announces they have returned Tyler Wotherspoon to the Utica Comets of the AHL after recalling him on an emergency loan less than a week ago. Poulter originally … [Read more...] about New Jersey Devils Recall Isaac Poulter, Send Down Tyler Wotherspoon
Lindgren Resumes Skating, Trouba Still At Least A Week Away
Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren has begun skating as he works his way back from a lower-body injury, relays Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today (Twitter link). He has been out for a week but is still a few weeks away from returning. Meanwhile, Mercogliano adds that blueliner Jacob Trouba (lower body) is likely closer to getting back into the lineup. That said, head coach Peter … [Read more...] about Lindgren Resumes Skating, Trouba Still At Least A Week Away