Still with the Penguins, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports (Twitter link) that Alex Nedeljkovic has been recalled from his LTIR conditioning stint. The 27-year-old is working his way back from a lower-body injury and stopped 17 of 19 shots in a victory on Friday night. Nedeljkovic also scored an empty-netter in that game, making him the first goalie in AHL … [Read more...] about Joseph Dealing With Lower-Body Injury, Nedeljkovic Recalled From Conditioning Stint
Bryan Rust Could Return Tomorrow Night
New Jersey Devils reporter Amanda Stein tweeted today that forward Erik Haula did not practice with the team today after suffering an injury on Saturday night. Haula was forced to leave the Devils 7-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres with an undisclosed ailment. The 32-year-old did not join the team on the bench for the third period leading to speculation about what might have … [Read more...] about Bryan Rust Could Return Tomorrow Night
Pittsburgh Penguins Reassign Alex Nylander
The Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned forward Alex Nylander to their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. The 25-year-old former top prospect heads back to the AHL after plying in three games for the Penguins. He got a shot in the team’s top-six playing next to Evgeni Malkin and Reilly Smith, but wasn’t able to make the most of it. Despite receiving over 15 … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Penguins Reassign Alex Nylander
Penguins Waive Will Butcher, Release Mark Pysyk
The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed defenseman Will Butcher on waivers. Butcher has yet to play this season, opening the year on season-opening injured reserve with an undisclosed injury that held him out of the entirety of training camp and the preseason. The Penguins’ AHL team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, has also released veteran professional Mark Pysyk from his … [Read more...] about Penguins Waive Will Butcher, Release Mark Pysyk
Penguins Place Rickard Rakell, Chad Ruhwedel On IR
1:16 p.m.: Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review relays that Rakell and Ruhwedel have been placed on injured reserve. 12:43 p.m.: Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan issued multiple injury updates Tuesday morning, the most pressing being that forward Rickard Rakell is out “longer-term” with an upper-body injury. Sullivan also relayed that defenseman Chad Ruhwedel is … [Read more...] about Penguins Place Rickard Rakell, Chad Ruhwedel On IR