With center Noah Laba expected to return to the lineup tonight, the Rangers have sent some forward depth back to the minors. The team announced (Twitter link) that center Justin Dowling has been assigned back to AHL Hartford. They now have one open roster spot. The 35-year-old was brought up at the beginning of the month when Laba and others were injured and got into two … [Read more...] about Rangers Assign Justin Dowling To AHL
Zack MacEwen Done For Season
The New Jersey Devils will be without at least one bottom-six forward for the rest of the year. After being placed on the team’s injured reserve in mid-November, the Devils announced that Zack MacEwen would miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign after undergoing ACL surgery. He’ll finish the season, his first in New Jersey, going scoreless in three games, averaging 6:20 of … [Read more...] about Zack MacEwen Done For Season
New York Rangers Reportedly Pursued Kiefer Sherwood
Before losing two franchise pillars (defenseman Adam Fox and netminder Igor Shesterkin) to injury, the New York Rangers “had been aggressively trying to trade for reinforcements,” the Athletic’s Vince Z. Mercogliano reported yesterday. Citing multiple league sources, Mercogliano reported that the Rangers “have been pushing hard” to acquire veteran winger Kiefer Sherwood from … [Read more...] about New York Rangers Reportedly Pursued Kiefer Sherwood
Alexander Romanov May Return For Playoffs
In late November, the New York Islanders shared that defenseman Alexander Romanov would miss five to six months after undergoing shoulder surgery. Giving a little bit more specificity to that timeline today, Andrew Gross of Newsday shared that Romanov is a possibility to return to the playoffs if the Islanders qualify. Given that there was no indication provided otherwise, that … [Read more...] about Alexander Romanov May Return For Playoffs
Devils Place Dennis Cholowski On Waivers
The Devils announced they’ve placed defenseman Dennis Cholowski on waivers with the intent to assign him to AHL Utica. New Jersey will be left with an open roster spot tomorrow after he is reassigned or claimed. Cholowski’s waiver placement is likely the first in a complicated series of transactions to activate fellow rearguard Johnathan Kovacevic from long-term injured … [Read more...] about Devils Place Dennis Cholowski On Waivers