Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic speculated on the future of defenseman Nick Leddy and the St. Louis Blues. Rutherford doesn’t think the Blues can count on more than bottom-pairing minutes from the veteran rearguard, who has one year remaining on his contract after this season at a $4MM cap hit. The 33-year-old is out with a lower-body injury and appeared close to a return as … [Read more...] about Morning Notes: Leddy, Crosby, Nedeljkovic
Tomasino Skating In Non-Contact Jersey
The Pittsburgh Penguins could be getting a boost to their forward core tomorrow night against the Colorado Avalanche. According to Wes Crosby of NHL.com, Penguins’ forward Philip Tomasino was skating in a non-contact jersey before today’s practice after missing the team’s most recent game with an upper-body injury. The former first-round pick has been a boon to Pittsburgh’s … [Read more...] about Tomasino Skating In Non-Contact Jersey
Morning Notes: Daugavins, Norris, Crosby
The IIHF reports that former NHL forward Kaspars Daugavins has retired. The 36-year-old’s announcement caught many by surprise as he has been very productive in recent seasons including this year in Slovakia’s top league Tipos Extraliga, where he has posted six goals and 14 assists in 19 games. Daugavins was a third-round pick of the Ottawa Senators in 2006 (91st overall) and … [Read more...] about Morning Notes: Daugavins, Norris, Crosby
Snapshots: Tomasino, DeAngelo, Tracey, Stephens
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan has shared that red-hot winger Philip Tomasino will be held out of Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury. Seth Rorabaugh of Pittsburgh’s Tribune-Review Sports adds that Tomasino is out on a day-to-day basis. Tomasino has been on fire since joining the Penguins. He’s on a four-game scoring streak, netting three goals and four … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Tomasino, DeAngelo, Tracey, Stephens
Brunicke (Injury) Won’t Play At World Juniors
Flames prospect Zayne Parekh has been added to Canada’s World Junior camp roster as first reported by TSN’s Bob McKenzie (Twitter link). Calgary drafted the blueliner ninth overall back in June following a dominant showing with OHL Saginaw that saw him record 33 goals and 63 assists in 66 games. He’s at a slightly lesser pace this season but still has eight goals and 22 … [Read more...] about Brunicke (Injury) Won’t Play At World Juniors