The Pittsburgh Penguins goaltending room has been thrown for a loop to start the season. A clear hierarchy set up in training camp was quickly dismantled when Tristan Jarry was sent to the minor leagues for a five-game conditioning stint. His absence gave Joel Blomqvist and Alex Nedeljkovic a chance to plant their feet in the Penguins’ starting crease – and while the former has … [Read more...] about East Notes: Jarry, Grebenkin, Sgarbossa, Martin
Riley Stillman Nearing Return From Lower-Body Injury
Almost nothing has gone right this season for the Penguins, who now sit seventh in the Metro with a 5-8-2 record entering tonight’s rivalry matchup with Washington. It’s the second half of a back-to-back for them – they outshot the Hurricanes last night 36-18 but still lost 5-1. “I thought we had a lot of guys who played really hard and didn’t get rewarded for their efforts,” … [Read more...] about Riley Stillman Nearing Return From Lower-Body Injury
Gleb Trikozov’s KHL Rights Traded
Top Carolina Hurricanes prospect Gleb Trikozov had his KHL rights traded from Omsk to Spartak on Saturday, per Spartak’s Instagram page. Forward Matvei Zaseda was dealt the other way. This move means little as things stand, with Trikozov currently a member of the AHL’s Chicago Wolves. But he’s gone without any scoring through his first six AHL games – potentially enough of a … [Read more...] about Gleb Trikozov’s KHL Rights Traded
Tokarski Signs AHL PTO With Chicago
With the Hurricanes needing Spencer Martin due to Fredrik Andersen’s injury, their AHL affiliate in Chicago has made a move, announcing (Twitter link) that they’ve signed veteran goalie Dustin Tokarski to a PTO agreement. The 35-year-old was in Ottawa’s training camp on a tryout but wasn’t signed. He spent last season with AHL Rochester, posting a 3.32 GAA and a .890 SV% in 24 … [Read more...] about Tokarski Signs AHL PTO With Chicago
Carolina’s Frederik Andersen Out With Injury
The Carolina Hurricanes made a surprise call-up of netminder Spencer Martin this morning without any additional context regarding their current combination of Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov. That context has finally come to light with DailyFaceoff’s Frank Seravalli reporting that Andersen sustained an injury in the team’s most recent game against the Seattle … [Read more...] about Carolina’s Frederik Andersen Out With Injury