The Buffalo Sabres issued updates on several key injuries this morning. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is still day-to-day with an upper-body injury and did not practice with the team this morning. A few moments later, the team announced that goaltender Eric Comrie is listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Fortunately, Mike Harrington of TBN Sports shared a video of Alex … [Read more...] about East Notes: Sabres Injuries, Stamkos, Steeves
East Notes: Tavares, Lindholm, Flyers
During a hard-fought battle in front of the net of last night’s game against the Edmonton Oilers, John Tavares slashed the hand of Oilers’ defenseman Vincent Desharnais, sending him to the ice immediately. The NHL Department of Player Safety has announced that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ captain will be fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the current Collective Bargaining … [Read more...] about East Notes: Tavares, Lindholm, Flyers
Alex Steeves Returned To AHL
A day after being recalled from the minors, the Maple Leafs have returned winger Alex Steeves to AHL Toronto, per the AHL’s transactions log. Steeves had been on an emergency recall but with John Tavares expected to play tonight, Toronto had to send one of the two players they brought up back to the Marlies. Steeves has 17 goals and 28 assists in 54 games so far this season in … [Read more...] about Alex Steeves Returned To AHL
Maple Leafs Sign Pavel Gogolev To AHL Deal
It didn’t take long for winger Pavel Gogolev to find his new team. In fact, he’s going back to his old team as ECHL Newfoundland announced that the 23-year-old has signed an AHL contract with Toronto and then was loaned back to the Growlers. Gogolev has 48 points in 33 games with Newfoundland this season and was included for contract-matching purposes in the trade that saw the … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Sign Pavel Gogolev To AHL Deal
Maple Leafs Recall Alex Steeves And Wayne Simmonds
The Maple Leafs have made a pair of roster moves today as they’ve recalled wingers Alex Steeves and Wayne Simmonds, per the AHL’s Transactions log. CapFriendly clarifies (Twitter links) that both moves have been registered as emergency recalls and thus do not count against the post-deadline four-recall limit. Steeves is back just one day after being sent down. The 23-year-old … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Recall Alex Steeves And Wayne Simmonds