David Alter of The Hockey News is reporting that Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano returned to team practice today after missing Saturday night’s game against the Ottawa Senators. The 40-year-old lined up on Toronto’s third defensive pairing alongside William Lagesson. Giordano suffered a lower-body injury last Wednesday in a game against the Dallas Stars and took … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Notes: Giordano, Kämpf, Timmins
Maple Leafs Reassign Maxime Lajoie
The Maple Leafs returned left defenseman Maxime Lajoie to AHL Toronto from his emergency loan on Monday, according to CapFriendly. Lajoie was rostered for Saturday’s 5-3 loss to the Senators but was a healthy scratch, as he has been eight other times this season for Toronto. The 26-year-old was brought up in case all three Maple Leafs defensemen who were questionable for … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Reassign Maxime Lajoie
Kraken Receiving Interest In Jordan Eberle, Alexander Wennberg
The Kraken are receiving interest from multiple teams regarding winger Jordan Eberle and center Alexander Wennberg ahead of the March 8 trade deadline, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reports. Both players are again top-six fixtures for Seattle, who have yo-yoed their way in and out of a wild-card spot in the Western Conference all season long. They’re pending UFAs with … [Read more...] about Kraken Receiving Interest In Jordan Eberle, Alexander Wennberg
Rielly’s In-Person Hearing Will Be Tuesday
In a follow-up announcement to their offer of an in-person hearing to Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly for his cross-check on Ridly Greig on Saturday, the Department of Player Safety announced (Twitter link) that Rielly accepted the offer and that the hearing will be held on Tuesday afternoon in New York. Considering Toronto plays on Tuesday night, a decision on the length … [Read more...] about Rielly’s In-Person Hearing Will Be Tuesday
Morgan Rielly Offered In-Person Hearing For Cross-Checking
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has offered Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly an in-person hearing for cross-checking Senators center Ridly Greig in the closing seconds of Saturday’s game, per an announcement Sunday. With an in-person hearing, DoPS now has the option to issue Rielly a suspension in excess of five games. The play in question occurred with seconds … [Read more...] about Morgan Rielly Offered In-Person Hearing For Cross-Checking