TSN’s Darren Dreger is reporting that the Toronto Maple Leafs are waiting for results on the severity of an injury that forced goaltender Anthony Stolarz from last night’s game. The 30-year-old Stolarz has had a torrid start to his first season in Toronto, going 9-5-2 with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. Stolarz is currently ranked sixth in the NHL in … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Stolarz, Hildeby, Sabres
Atlantic Notes: Reinhardt, Norris, Lafferty, Stolarz, McMann, Talbot
The Senators announced Friday that they’ve recalled left-winger Cole Reinhardt from AHL Belleville. The 24-year-old has been subject to multiple paper transactions this season, but this doesn’t appear to be one of them. Reinhardt has been in Belleville since Sunday and hasn’t been rostered for either of Ottawa’s last two games. He could enter the lineup tonight against the … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Reinhardt, Norris, Lafferty, Stolarz, McMann, Talbot
Sabres Recall Ryan Johnson
The Sabres announced Thursday that they’ve recalled defenseman Ryan Johnson from AHL Rochester. Buffalo has a full active roster, so a corresponding transaction is imminent. Johnson’s recall gives the Sabres an extra defender for tonight’s game against the Jets after captain Rasmus Dahlin left Tuesday’s collapse against the Avalanche in the third period with back spasms. The … [Read more...] about Sabres Recall Ryan Johnson
East Notes: Chinakhov, Duclair, Pelech, Kozak
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Yegor Chinakhov has missed the team’s last six games with an upper-body injury, and doesn’t seem close to a return. Head coach Dean Evason told NHL.com’s Jeff Svoboda that Chinakhov is “progressing, for sure” but that he hasn’t yet returned to skating, making a return to the lineup hard to predict. Chinakhov has 14 points, split evenly, through 21 … [Read more...] about East Notes: Chinakhov, Duclair, Pelech, Kozak
Sabres To Activate Mattias Samuelsson From Injured Reserve
Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson will make his return to the lineup tomorrow against the Rangers, reports Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. He’ll need to come off injured reserve first, but Buffalo has an open roster spot after reassigning Tyson Kozak to AHL Rochester this morning. The 24-year-old lefty has missed the last 12 games with a lower-body injury he sustained … [Read more...] about Sabres To Activate Mattias Samuelsson From Injured Reserve