Pro Hockey Rumors

The Ottawa Senators announced today that they have recalled forwards Angus Crookshank and Jiri Smejkal from their AHL affiliate in Belleville. Both players had been previously assigned to the AHL after the Senators 5-4 overtime win on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Both Crookshank and Smejkal had been with the Senators on an emergency recall prior to the break … [Read more...] about Keeping Jake Guentzel Could Be Penguins Big Trade Deadline Move

12/19: Shea has cleared waivers according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, and may now be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. 12/18: The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed defenseman Ryan Shea on waivers. Shea has appeared in 22 games with the club this season but is still searching for his first point of the year. The only changes to his stat line have been six penalty minutes … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Penguins Place Ryan Shea On Waivers

Penguins defenseman Ty Smith has been loaned by AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. It has been a disappointing year for the 23-year-old in the sense that he passed through waivers unclaimed.  However, he has been quite productive in the minors so far, collecting 22 points in 27 games. … [Read more...] about Ty Smith To Play At Spengler Cup

Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson will likely make his return from an oblique injury before Christmas, Columbus team reporter Jeff Svoboda relayed Wednesday. Severson, who remains on injured reserve, has missed just over a month since sustaining the injury in a November 19 contest against the Flyers, putting him well ahead of his predicted six-week return timeframe. The … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Notes: Severson, Roslovic, Daws, Hinostroza

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has not played since the Penguins’ 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on December 6th, and in his absence, the Penguins have put together remarkably uneven performances. They’ve collected a few wins but an embarrassing 7-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs showed the cracks in the team’s foundation. Today, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh … [Read more...] about Latest On Bryan Rust