Islanders center Mathew Barzal is a little lighter in the wallet today. The league announced that he has received a $5K fine for his slash on Columbus winger Mason Marchment in the second period of Sunday’s game. Barzal received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct on the play. The fine, which is the maximum allowable under the CBA, goes to the Players’ Emergency … [Read more...] about Barzal Fined For Slash On Marchment
Islanders Place Ethan Bear On Waivers
The New York Islanders have placed depth defenseman Ethan Bear on waivers per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Bear began the year on season-opening injured reserve with an upper-body injury. His waiver placement serves as a strong indication that Bear has fully recovered from that injury. Should he clear, he will likely be assigned to the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders. Bear spent … [Read more...] about Islanders Place Ethan Bear On Waivers
New Jersey Devils Reassign Angus Crookshank
Similar to the Rangers, the New Jersey Devils also moved a depth forward back to the AHL today. New Jersey announced that they’ve reassigned Angus Crookshank back to the AHL’s Utica Comets. Unlike Berard, Crookshank played in multiple games throughout his recall, which began on December 5th. He scored one goal in eight games, averaging 8:36 of ice time per game.[SOURCE LINK] … [Read more...] about New Jersey Devils Reassign Angus Crookshank
Horvat Returns Tonight
Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski is listed as doubtful for tomorrow’s game against the Islanders due to a lower-body injury, per team reporter Jeff Svoboda (Twitter link). The veteran missed the final game before the break due to the injury as well. Werenski has been nothing short of dominant for Columbus this season, leading the team in scoring with 14 goals and 26 … [Read more...] about Horvat Returns Tonight
Horvat Could Return Saturday
Islanders center Bo Horvat is tracking toward returning on Saturday from his lower-body injury, according to Stefan Rosner in his latest post for The Elmonters. He has missed the last two weeks with the issue and initially was expected to miss three weeks so if he is back this weekend, he’ll be a bit ahead of schedule. The 30-year-old leads the Isles in goals (19) and points … [Read more...] about Horvat Could Return Saturday