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Brock Nelson was recalled from Bridgeport (AHL) after being sent down on Saturday.
Nelson has been in and out of the Islanders lineup this season. He has one assist and a minus-2 rating in four games.
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Colorado Avalanche News
Valeri Nichushkin back in the lineup Thursday vs. Sharks.
After giving Valeri Nichushkin the night off against Colorado Tuesday, Stars head coach Lindy Ruff has the 18-year-old rookie back on the ice Thursday against the Sharks at American Airlines Center. Ruff will move Nichushkin from the right wing to the left wing and play him with two veterans in Shawn Horcoff and Erik Cole. The line makes sense, in that Nichushkin will probably have to simplify his game on the left side and he’ll be supported by two veterans. In the first four games, he has wandered in his assignments and has just one shot on goal from the right side.
Valeri Nichushkin will be a healthy scratch tonight and Lane MacDermid will step in. Stars say it's chance for Nichushkin to take a breath.
Nichushkin dazzled in the preseason but has been dropped to the fourth line and has yet to record a point in four games.
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Bouchard out, Nelson back in.
Nelson was a healthy scratch last night as a result of Cal Clutterbuck returning to the lineup. He has one assist in three games.
The Avalanche expect captain Gabriel Landeskog to return from a leg injury for tomorrow's game in Toronto.
Landeskog missed Friday's contest vs. Nashville but was able to participate in full contact practice over the weekend. He will slide back into the lineup next to Paul Stastny and Alex Tanguay.
Gabriel Landeskog returned to practice today, seemingly with no limitations.
Landeskog missed Friday's game with a leg injury. He will travel with the Avs on their three-game road trip and is expected to return Tuesday night in Toronto.
Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy says that Gabriel Landeskog (leg) is out for tonight's game. He is listed as day-to-day and is expected to be on the upcoming road trip.
Landeskog played 16:07 and recorded three shots on goal in the season opener. There is no word on what happened to the Avs captain, but make sure he is not in your lineup tonight. Colorado's next game is not until Tuesday, so there is a good chance Landeskog could be back by then.
Gabriel Landeskog missed practice for the second consecutive day with a leg injury.
The Avalanhce have not released any information on his injury, which may keep him out of tonight's contest. Monitor his status prior to puck drop.
Gabriel Landeskog missed practice with leg injury.
There is no word on when Landeskog suffered the injury. He played 16:07, recording three shots and three hits in the 6-1 win over the Ducks last night. Monitor his status prior to tomorrow's contest with the Predators.
Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy said MacKinnon (hip) could play but is being held out of tonight's game as a precaution. Roy also said he expects him to play Thursday and Saturday.
It sounds like MacKinnon will be available to make his NHL debut in the Avalanche season opener on October 2nd.
Kadri injured his left hand a few shifts into the third period in last night's preseason game vs. Ottawa. X-rays on his hand came back negative.
Kadri should be considered day-to-day with the minor injury.
Nazem Kadri and the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to terms on a two-year deal with $5.8 million.
Kadri signs the deal a day before training camp is set to open up. The 22-year-old forward scored 18 goals and added 26 assists (44 points) in 48 games last season. This was Kadri's first full NHL season so a 0.92 points-per-game is likely the reason these contract negotiations lasted so long. He enters the season as the Maple Leafs number 2 center, but will likely be the most valuable fantasy center on this roster.
The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has signed forward Nathan MacKinnon to a three-year, entry-level contract.
MacKinnon, only 17, will report to Avs training camp and is a favourite to make the roster under his former QMJHL coach, Patrick Roy. Keeper leagues should jump all over the talented forward but as we've seen in recent seasons, overdrafting rookies in yearly leagues is unlikely to pay off.
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Hannan pick up another signal #SJSharks plan on keeping Burns at forward the rest of the year.
This is good news for Burns' owners because he is more valuable as a forward. He should continue to post great numbers up-front alongside Joe Thornton.
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Brent Burns is back at forward tonight, and Matt Tennyson is paired with Brad Stuart on D. #SJSharks
Burns has been great at forward having posted five goals and five assists in nine games.
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McLellan found out this morning Demers can not go tonight, Burns will go back to playing defense. #SJSharks
I would expect Burns to move back to forward after Demers returns to the lineup. Burns has five goals and five assists in nine games as a forward, including goals in three straight games.
Avs' Captain Gabriel Landeskog will be a gametime decision Sunday vs. Vancouver
Landeskog was a late scratch Saturday with a torso injury.
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Looking for a way to spark his team's sluggish offense, coach Todd McLellan turned defenseman Brent Burns into a forward Tuesday night in his first game back since suffering a leg injury more than two weeks ago. Burns scored a goal.
He began the game on a third line with Scott Gomez and James Sheppard. After scoring McLellan gave Burns regular shifts on a line with Joe Thornton and Logan Couture as well as power play time on the blue line.
McLellan expects #SJSharks Burns to get clearance to play tonight vs. STL - and he'll be on 3rd line w/23 and 15 plus power play time on D.
Yes you read that right, the Sharks are experimenting playing Burns at forward. This will certainly help Burns' fantasy value as he will likely get more scoring chances playing forward and he will still be able to be used as a defenceman. However he as had a hard time staying healthy so he is always an injury risk.
Brent Burns is on IR, and the #SJSharks have recalled Matt Irwin.
Burns has an undisclosed injury and won't be in the Sharks lineup for the next couple of games. Irwin will likely step into the lineup for Burns.