Joni Pitkanen to Play for First Time Since 2013 Dustin L. Nelson | February 5, 2016 Joni Pitkanen, who last played hockey in 2013 for the Carolina Hurricanes, will return to the ice after an incredibly difficult, three-year recovery. Karpat of the Finnish Liiga announced Friday…
Eric Fehr Expected to Miss a Month Dustin L. Nelson | February 4, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced Thursday that forward Eric Fehr has a “significant” lower-body injury and will miss about a month of play. Fehr sustained the injury in Tuesday’s…
Michal Neuvirth Out 7-10 Days, Stolarz Recalled Dustin L. Nelson | February 2, 2016 The Philadelphia Flyers will be without back-up netminder Michal Neuvirth for the next week to 10 days with a lower-body injury, the team announced Tuesday. Neuvirth has had a very…
Mike Smith Likely Out Another Month Dustin L. Nelson | February 2, 2016 Arizona Coyotes general manager Don Maloney announced Tuesday that the team expects goaltender Mike Smith to miss at least another month of play. Maloney would be “surprised” if Smith was…
Niklas Kronwall Placed on Long-Term IR Dustin L. Nelson | February 2, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings have placed defenseman Niklas Kronwall on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press. Kronwall is the team’s ice time…
Max Pacioretty Injured by Puck to Head Tuesday Dustin L. Nelson | January 27, 2016 Things keep trending down for the ailing Montreal Canadiens. In Tuesday’s second straight loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, captain Max Pacioretty was injured during the second period when he…
Jiri Tlusty Out 3-4 Months Dustin L. Nelson | January 23, 2016 The New Jersey Devils announced Saturday that center Jiri Tlusty had a torn ligament in his right wrist that he’s had to have surgery on. He’s expected to miss three-to-four…
Sens’ Milan Michalek Out Indefinitely Dustin L. Nelson | January 22, 2016 For the second time this season, Ottawa Senators forward Milan Michalek will be out of the lineup for a spell. The team announced during Friday’s game that Michalek had fractured…
Sergei Bobrovsky Injured, Columbus Recalls Anton Forsberg Dustin L. Nelson | January 22, 2016 For the second time this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets are without starting goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who suffered a lower-body injury during Thursday’s 4-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. Thursday…
Carey Price Could Miss Another Month Dustin L. Nelson | January 21, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens’ playoff hopes are dwindling. After starting the season as the hottest team in the NHL, they now sit one point outside the playoff picture. They’re 4-16-1 in…
Andrew Ference to Have Surgery, Out for Season Dustin L. Nelson | January 21, 2016 The year of the injury in Edmonton continued on Thursday, when the team announced that former captain Andrew Ference will have hip surgery that will prevent him from playing again…
Flyers: Sean Couturier Out, Sam Gagner Recalled Dustin L. Nelson | January 21, 2016 The Philadelphia Flyers will do a little roster shuffling on Thursday with