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Chicago Blackhawks Fire Luke Richardson

December 5, 2024 at 4:03 pm CDT | by Brennan McClain 35 Comments

In a surprising development, the Chicago Blackhawks organization announced that it had terminated its relationship with head coach Luke Richardson. Anders Sorensen, who had been serving as head coach of the team’s AHL affiliate, the Rockford Ice Hogs, will serve as interim head coach. The team also shared that assistant general manager Mark Eaton has been named interim head coach of the Ice Hogs.

The move is shocking considering the Blackhawks were not reportedly one of the several teams looking to make a change behind the bench. They’ve become the third organization to part ways with their head coach.

General manager Kyle Davidson shared his thoughts behind the move in a press release saying, “Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach. We thank him for his efforts and contributions to the organization and our community. As we have begun to take steps forward in our rebuilding process, we felt that the results did not match our expectations for a higher level of execution this season and ultimately came to the decision that a change was necessary. We wish Luke and his family all the best moving forward.”

It is tough to ascertain the expectations placed on the team before the start of the regular season. Chicago was relatively aggressive this past summer adding veterans Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen, Ilya Mikheyev, Pat Maroon, Craig Smith, Alec Martinez, T.J. Brodie, and Laurent Brossoit to a youthful roster. Still, any analyst would have been hard-pressed to consider this team a playoff contender.

Davidson likely didn’t think the Blackhawks would be in last place in the league standings. Nearly every skater on the roster, including budding superstar Connor Bedard, is having a depressed season and this may be the underlying reason for Richardson’s dismissal.

Richardson will end his first go-around as a head coach in the National Hockey League with one of the more dismal records imaginable. Chicago has managed a 57-118-15 in Richardson’s 190 games behind the bench (30% winning percentage).

Most of the blame can be placed on the quality of the roster at Richardson’s disposal for the first two years of his tenure but the Blackhawks were looking for a bigger step forward this season. Now, Sorensen will lead the roster for the time being until Chicago can find a longer-term solution to develop their youngsters into championship-caliber players.

The Södertälje, Sweden native is in his 11th season with the Blackhawks organization, joining the team during their most recent Stanley Cup championship in 2015. He was named interim head coach of AHL Rockford midway through the 2021-22 AHL season and has been in the same capacity since. Sorensen should be familiar with most of the Blackhawks roster, given that Chicago has graduated several players from the Ice Hogs over the last few years.

Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff was the first to report the Blackhawks had fired Richardson. 

Tracey Myers of NHL.com was the first to report Sorensen had been named interim head coach. 

Servalli was the first to report Eaton had been named interim head coach for AHL Rockford.

Chicago Blackhawks| Newsstand Luke Richardson

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Oilers Notes: Hyman, Arvidsson, Stecher

December 5, 2024 at 2:37 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson Leave a Comment

Oilers goal-scorer Zach Hyman will return to the lineup tonight against the Blue Jackets after missing five games with an undisclosed injury, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Hyman will return to his usual top-line role alongside Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and take first power-play unit reps, Brar adds. The 32-year-old was having an incredibly tough time before the injury, limited to three goals and eight points in 20 games after scoring a career-high 54 goals last season.

He was shooting at just 5.9%, a trend that will surely reverse as the season progresses, given his 13.4% career average. The Oilers went 3-2-0 without Hyman in the lineup and sit fifth in the Pacific Division with a 13-10-2 record, although they could leapfrog the Flames for fourth place tonight if they win against Columbus and Calgary drops its game against the Blues.

Here’s more out of Edmonton:

  • Viktor Arvidsson has already missed nearly a month with a similarly undisclosed injury. After being listed as day-to-day for weeks, head coach Kris Knoblauch said today that he’s been downgraded to indefinite (via Brar). Knoblauch said Arvidsson’s injury “hasn’t been healing as we hoped,” not a promising proclamation for a player who only had five points in 16 games prior to getting hurt. He’s on regular injured reserve, but after missing tonight’s game, he’ll be eligible for a retroactive LTIR placement if Edmonton needs some additional short-term salary cap flexibility.
  • Defenseman Troy Stecher will be on hand against Columbus after leaving Tuesday’s loss to the Golden Knights after taking a Tomáš Hertl shot to the ear, reports Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic. The 30-year-old depth piece has three points in his last four games and has slowly become more of a regular fixture for Edmonton, last serving as a healthy scratch on Nov. 3. In 21 appearances this season, he has three assists with a -3 rating. He’s averaging 14:46 per game, and the Oilers are controlling 50% of shot attempts with him on the ice at even strength.

Edmonton Oilers| Injury Troy Stecher| Viktor Arvidsson| Zach Hyman

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Canucks Recall Three, Place Filip Hronek On LTIR

December 5, 2024 at 12:21 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 1 Comment

The Canucks announced a series of transactions Thursday, most notably placing defenseman Filip Hronek on long-term injured reserve. They’d already announced Tuesday that he’ll miss the next eight weeks after undergoing a lower-body procedure, so it’s purely a roster move to gain flexibility and cap space for the time being.

Before doing so, they recalled winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki and defenseman Cole McWard from AHL Abbotsford to maximize their LTIR capture. After placing Hronek on LTIR, they also recalled center Max Sasson. They got within $12,138 of the cap, per PuckPedia, setting their LTIR pool at roughly $7.24MM. Their active roster now has a full 23 players, and they have roughly $6.37MM in current cap space after Sasson’s recall.

It’s unclear if Lekkerimaki and McWard will remain on the roster for an extended period of time or if they were purely paper call-ups for cap purposes. Lekkerimaki, Vancouver’s first-round pick in 2022, scored one goal in five games last month in his first NHL recall but has been in the minors since Nov. 21. He has six goals and two assists for eight points in 12 games with Abbotsford this season with a -10 rating that’s tied for the worst on the team.

McWard, 23, is almost certainly a short-term recall. The Canucks already had an extra healthy defenseman on hand in Hronek’s absence after recalling Mark Friedman.

An undrafted free agent signing out of Ohio State in 2023, McWard has yet to see a recall this season and has only six NHL games to his name over the previous two years. In those contests, he has a goal on seven shots while averaging 13:22 per game and controlling 48.9% of shot attempts at even strength. A stay-at-home defender by trade, he has six points and a -2 rating in 21 appearances for Abbotsford in 2024-25.

Meanwhile, Sasson was sent down just yesterday for cap purposes and should stick on the roster for a while yet. Signed as an undrafted free agent along with McWard in 2023, he received his first NHL recall last month and has stuck around with two assists in his first five contests, averaging 8:45 per game. The 24-year-old had nine points in 16 games with Abbotsford before his recall.

Newsstand| Transactions| Vancouver Canucks Cole McWard| Filip Hronek| Jonathan Lekkerimaki| Max Sasson

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Red Wings Activate Patrick Kane From Injured Reserve

December 5, 2024 at 11:46 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 5 Comments

Dec. 5: Just two days later, the Red Wings announced that Kane has been removed from IR. He’ll return to the lineup tonight against the Senators after missing five total contests with the upper-body issue. Lagesson returned to Grand Rapids in a corresponding move.

Dec. 3: The Red Wings announced Tuesday that they’ve placed right-winger Patrick Kane on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 23. He’s already missed four games with an upper-body injury and remains day-to-day, so he’s eligible to come off IR anytime.

Thus, his move to IR is only procedural and will only open up an additional roster spot for Detroit. Shortly before confirming Kane’s IR placement, the team said the open spot was used to recall defenseman William Lagesson from AHL Grand Rapids. The Red Wings’ active roster count remains at a maximum of 23.

The 2024-25 season has been difficult for the 36-year-old Kane, who has only three goals and seven assists for 10 points through 20 contests. The 2016 MVP and four-time All-Star is shooting at a career-low 7.5% clip and averaging a career-low 17:21 per game.

Kane’s struggles highlight a more significant issue with the Wings’ depth scoring, the lack of which is arguably the biggest reason why they remain one game below .500 and four points out of a playoff spot entering a pivotal matchup with the Atlantic Division rival Bruins tonight. He’s also been among Detroit’s worst players at controlling possession at even strength, logging a 41.9 CF% that sits 15th out of the 20 Red Wings skaters to play at least 10 games this season.

The Red Wings signed Kane to a one-year, $4MM extension in late June with up to $2.5MM in potential performance bonuses. He’s already earned $1.5MM in bonuses by hitting the 10-game mark, with an additional $250K possible if he hits 60 games. The remaining $750K can only be unlocked if Detroit makes the playoffs, which The Athletic gives just a three percent chance of happening.

Lagesson, 28, was recalled once earlier this season to serve as injury insurance on Nov. 18 against the Sharks but did not play. He was returned to Grand Rapids the following day.

After clearing waivers during training camp, Lagesson has posted two goals, three assists, five points, 14 PIMs, and a team-high +9 rating in 13 games with Grand Rapids. He has not played since Nov. 24 against Iowa after the AHL’s Player Safety Committee assessed him a three-game suspension for roughing Wild right-wing prospect Adam Raška. Lagesson has served that suspension and will be eligible to suit up for Grand Rapids again whenever the Red Wings reassign him.

As to why the Wings recalled Lagesson, he gives them an extra depth option on the blue line for their two-game divisional road swing this week. The 6’2″, 207-lb righty signed a one-year, one-way league minimum contract with Detroit in free agency over the summer after suiting up in a career-high 40 games with the Maple Leafs and Ducks last season.

Detroit Red Wings| Injury| Transactions Patrick Kane| William Lagesson

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Maple Leafs Notes: Hakanpää, McCabe, McMann

December 5, 2024 at 11:26 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 3 Comments

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said Thursday that defenseman Jani Hakanpää recently underwent a second minor procedure on his knee that shouldn’t keep him out of action for too much longer, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Hakanpää, 32, has suited up only twice this season for Toronto after finalizing a one-year, $1.47MM deal late in free agency. He underwent a knee procedure early in the offseason after missing the last 13 regular-season and all 19 playoff games for the Stars, keeping him out of action until he got his season started in early November on an AHL conditioning stint.

The veteran defender, who was named to Finland’s roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off yesterday, suited up in back-to-back contests for the Leafs on Nov. 13 and Nov. 16 before exiting the lineup. Toronto moved him to injured reserve on Monday to open up a roster spot, and he’s eligible to return at any time. With Berube claiming that he should start skating soon, it’s fair to anticipate a return to action before the end of the month.

The 6’6″ Hakanpää posted a -1 rating and averaged only 14:05 per game across his two appearances, adding two shots, four blocks, and one hit. The stay-at-home defender was paired with Morgan Rielly, but the duo struggled defensively, controlling only 38.1% of expected goals and allowing 3.36 expected goals per 60 minutes, per MoneyPuck.

There’s more from Leafland today:

  • Defenseman Jake McCabe will remain out of the lineup tomorrow against the Capitals, Berube told reporters, including Mark Masters of TSN. He did skate today, though, according to Masters, and Berube said he’s “feeling better” after missing the last two games with an upper-body injury. The Leafs eagerly await getting their top-four fixture back in the lineup – Philippe Myers has played spot duty alongside Rielly the past couple of games while Oliver Ekman-Larsson shifted to McCabe’s usual spot alongside Chris Tanev.
  • Winger Bobby McMann is progressing in his recovery from his lower-body injury but won’t play in Toronto’s remaining two games this week. Berube told reporters that “he could hopefully be an option for next week” if he starts skating the next couple of days (via Masters). The 28-year-old has missed the last three contests after sustaining the injury on Nov. 27 against the Panthers. The late-blooming forward has been productive when in the lineup, scoring six goals in 21 games while averaging a career-high 14:01 per game.

Injury| Toronto Maple Leafs Bobby McMann| Jake McCabe| Jani Hakanpaa

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Lightning Notes: Paul, Kucherov, Chaffee

December 5, 2024 at 11:10 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 1 Comment

Lightning center Nick Paul will be available for tonight’s home game against the Sharks after missing the last six games with an undisclosed injury, head coach Jon Cooper told Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Paul was listed as week-to-week late last month but never landed on injured reserve. The 29-year-old is expected to shift to the wing on a line with Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli in his return to the lineup while the Bolts dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen, barring any last-minute recalls.

It was a banner start to the season for Paul, now in his third full campaign with Tampa after they acquired him from the Senators before the 2022 trade deadline. He had five goals and eight assists for 13 points through 17 games, so far shattering his previous career-best points per game rate of 0.56 set last season.

Paul has, however, been less involved physically, with 0.29 blocks per game and 1.12 hits per game compared to 0.51 and 1.27 last season. He’s now in the third year of the seven-year, $22.05MM extension he signed in 2022.

More out of Tampa:

  • Paul draws into the top six in part due to an undisclosed injury to star winger Nikita Kucherov, who Cooper said won’t play versus San Jose but could return against the Canucks this weekend. It’s the second game in a row that the 31-year-old will miss with the injury, which he sustained last Friday against the Predators. The five-time All-Star has 34 points in 22 contests this season, ranking fourth in the league with 1.55 points per game. The injury marks his first multi-game absence since missing three games with COVID-19 in the 2021-22 campaign.
  • Cooper said the Bolts would also be without Mitchell Chaffee’s services up front. The 26-year-old winger will miss his fourth straight game with an undisclosed injury but remains day-to-day. He’d been a quality depth piece in the early going, already recording career-highs in goals (five) and points (nine) in 20 games while averaging 13:04 per game. The Michigan native is also tied for sixth on the team with 25 hits.

Injury| Tampa Bay Lightning Mitchell Chaffee| Nick Paul| Nikita Kucherov

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Islanders Notes: Varlamov, Högberg, Pelech

December 5, 2024 at 9:39 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 1 Comment

Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov isn’t fully healed from his lower-body injury. The team announced that he’s been downgraded to day-to-day once again and will likely miss Thursday’s tilt against the Kraken.

Varlamov, 36, was given a day-to-day designation earlier in the week but could dress as Ilya Sorokin’s backup for Tuesday’s overtime loss to the Canadiens. However, the Russian veteran is now set to be unavailable for a game due to injury for the first time since missing nine contests with a lower-body issue in January last season.

It’s been quite a tough go of things this season for the former All-Star. After posting better numbers than Sorokin in limited usage last season, he’s nosedived to post a .889 SV%, 2.89 GAA, and -3.0 GSAA in 10 starts – his worst numbers since an injury-plagued 2016-17 campaign.

Per MoneyPuck, he’s posted -1.1 goals saved above expected compared to Sorokin’s 5.1 this season. It’s unclear if his downturn in play is due to the dreaded aging curve or if his injury has been lingering and affecting his performance.

The Islanders hope it’s the latter. Varlamov has two seasons left after this one on a four-year, $11MM deal he signed to remain as Sorokin’s backup in the summer of 2023.

More from the Isles today:

  • With Varlamov out, the Islanders have recalled Marcus Högberg from AHL Bridgeport on an emergency basis for the second time this week. He was sent down Tuesday before the Montreal game, so he’s yet to dress for an NHL contest this season, but that will change tonight as he backs up Sorokin against Seattle. The 30-year-old Swede has a 3.26 GAA, .898 SV%, and a 2-5-5 record in 11 games for Bridgeport this season, his first in North America since the 2020-21 campaign. No corresponding transaction is necessary with an open spot on the active roster.
  • Stalwart defenseman Adam Pelech took the ice for the first time today since sustaining a broken jaw at the beginning of November, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports. He was wearing a non-contact jersey and a full face shield, but it’s a crucial step for him to return within the next week and a half, as his initial timeline predicated. The 30-year-old has missed 15 games with the injury, during which time the Isles have gone 5-5-5 and now rank last in the Metropolitan Divison.

Injury| New York Islanders| Transactions Adam Pelech| Marcus Hogberg| Semyon Varlamov

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Sabres Recall Ryan Johnson

December 5, 2024 at 9:22 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 2 Comments

The Sabres announced Thursday that they’ve recalled defenseman Ryan Johnson from AHL Rochester. Buffalo has a full active roster, so a corresponding transaction is imminent.

Johnson’s recall gives the Sabres an extra defender for tonight’s game against the Jets after captain Rasmus Dahlin left Tuesday’s collapse against the Avalanche in the third period with back spasms. The star blue liner had been dealing with back issues since training camp, but head coach Lindy Ruff said that a hit from Colorado superstar Cale Makar in the corner aggravated the problem.

Dahlin will likely miss tonight’s game as a result. If the pending corresponding move is an injured reserve placement for Dahlin, he would also miss their following two games – including a key divisional battle against the Red Wings on Dec. 9.

That would be an enormous blow to the Sabres, who are now 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and have slipped back below the .500 mark for the first time since Nov. 16. They’re three points back of the Flyers for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with no games in hand and need to leapfrog five teams to get back into playoff position – a stark reminder of how competitive the East postseason race is shaping up to be in the first half of the campaign.

Johnson is a good choice as far as short-term insurance policies go, though. The Sabres selected the 23-year-old with the final pick of the first round in the 2019 draft. After a full four years at the University of Minnesota, he turned pro in 2023 and split last season between the NHL and AHL.

The son of former NHLer Craig Johnson spent about half the season on the Buffalo roster, recording seven assists and a +3 rating while averaging 13:53 per night over 41 games. The 6’1″, 195-lb lefty didn’t get much special teams usage, but the Sabres controlled play well with him on the ice at even strength (52.7 CF%, 52.9 xGF%).

While he’s been lauded as a two-way defender, Johnson’s point totals haven’t popped yet in the pros. He’s still looking for his first professional goal and has only 14 assists in 48 games for Rochester dating back to his debut last season.

That’s not to say he’s been a liability, though. As Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald profiled last month, Johnson’s taken leaps and bounds defensively in Rochester this season. If his offensive development stagnates, he looks to be a competent stay-at-home piece for the Sabres.

The Sabres could make several transactions to accommodate Johnson’s recall without placing Dahlin on IR. The most foreseeable is reassigning center Tyson Kozak back to Rochester, whom they recalled last week in the wake of a short-term injury to Sam Lafferty. However, Kozak has been a healthy scratch in two straight and is waiver-exempt.

Buffalo Sabres| Injury| Transactions Rasmus Dahlin| Ryan Johnson

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Players On 4 Nations Face-Off Rosters By Team

December 5, 2024 at 8:23 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 5 Comments

After Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States named their first six players for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off over the summer, each country revealed its full 23-man roster yesterday. There’s now just over two months until the first true senior-level best-on-best action in over eight years, even if it’s a limited sampling of the world’s hockey powers.

It’s no surprise that the two most recent Stanley Cup champions are the most well-represented clubs at the tournament. The Panthers have eight representatives, while the Golden Knights have seven.

Florida is also one of two teams to have a player on every country’s roster. The Maple Leafs are the other.

Only two teams did not see one of their players selected to a roster yesterday. Kraken Team Canada hopeful on defense Brandon Montour missed the cut, as did Capitals center Dylan Strome and goaltender Logan Thompson. Washington defenseman John Carlson also missed out for Team USA despite a strong MVP candidacy for one of the league’s most surprising teams in the early going.

Here are the players each NHL team is sending to the seven-game tournament:

Anaheim Ducks

F Leo Carlsson (Sweden)

Boston Bruins

F Elias Lindholm (Sweden)
F Brad Marchand (Canada)
D Charlie McAvoy (USA)
G Jeremy Swayman (USA)

Buffalo Sabres

D Rasmus Dahlin (Sweden)
G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Finland)

Calgary Flames

D Rasmus Andersson (Sweden)

Carolina Hurricanes

F Sebastian Aho (Finland)
F Seth Jarvis (Canada)
D Jaccob Slavin (USA)

Chicago Blackhawks

F Teuvo Teräväinen (Finland)

Colorado Avalanche

F Artturi Lehkonen (Finland)
F Nathan MacKinnon (Canada)
D Cale Makar (Canada)
F Mikko Rantanen (Finland)
D Devon Toews (Canada)

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Zach Werenski (USA)

Dallas Stars

D Miro Heiskanen (Finland)
F Roope Hintz (Finland)
D Esa Lindell (Finland)
G Jake Oettinger (USA)

Detroit Red Wings

F Dylan Larkin (USA)
F Lucas Raymond (Sweden)

Edmonton Oilers

F Viktor Arvidsson (Sweden)
D Mattias Ekholm (Sweden)
F Connor McDavid (Canada)

Florida Panthers

F Aleksander Barkov (Finland)
F Sam Bennett (Canada)
D Gustav Forsling (Sweden)
F Anton Lundell (Finland)
F Eetu Luostarinen (Finland)
D Niko Mikkola (Finland)
F Sam Reinhart (Canada)
F Matthew Tkachuk (USA)

Los Angeles Kings

F Adrian Kempe (Sweden)

Minnesota Wild

F Matt Boldy (USA)
D Jonas Brodin (Sweden)
F Joel Eriksson Ek (Sweden)
D Brock Faber (USA)
G Filip Gustavsson (Sweden)

Montreal Canadiens

F Joel Armia (Finland)
F Patrik Laine (Finland)
G Sam Montembeault (Canada)

Nashville Predators

F Filip Forsberg (Sweden)
F Gustav Nyquist (Sweden)
G Juuse Saros (Finland)

New Jersey Devils

F Jesper Bratt (Sweden)
F Erik Haula (Finland)
F Jack Hughes (USA)
G Jacob Markström (Sweden)

New York Islanders

F Brock Nelson (USA)

New York Rangers

D Adam Fox (USA)
F Kaapo Kakko (Finland)
F Chris Kreider (USA)
F Vincent Trocheck (USA)
F Mika Zibanejad (Sweden)

Ottawa Senators

F Brady Tkachuk (USA)
G Linus Ullmark (Sweden)

Philadelphia Flyers

F Travis Konecny (Canada)
D Rasmus Ristolainen (Finland)
D Travis Sanheim (Canada)

Pittsburgh Penguins

F Sidney Crosby (Canada)
D Erik Karlsson (Sweden)

San Jose Sharks

F Mikael Granlund (Finland)

Seattle Kraken

none

St. Louis Blues

G Jordan Binnington (Canada)
D Colton Parayko (Canada)

Tampa Bay Lightning

F Anthony Cirelli (Canada)
F Jake Guentzel (USA)
F Brandon Hagel (Canada)
D Victor Hedman (Sweden)
F Brayden Point (Canada)

Toronto Maple Leafs

D Jani Hakanpää (Finland)
F Mitch Marner (Canada)
F Auston Matthews (USA)
F William Nylander (Sweden)

Utah Hockey Club

D Olli Määttä (Finland)
D Juuso Välimäki (Finland)

Vancouver Canucks

D Quinn Hughes (USA)
G Kevin Lankinen (Finland)
F J.T. Miller (USA)
F Elias Pettersson (Sweden)

Vegas Golden Knights

F Jack Eichel (USA)
D Noah Hanifin (USA)
G Adin Hill (Canada)
F William Karlsson (Sweden)
D Alex Pietrangelo (Canada)
F Mark Stone (Canada)
D Shea Theodore (Canada)

Washington Capitals

none

Winnipeg Jets

F Kyle Connor (USA)
G Connor Hellebuyck (USA)
D Josh Morrissey (Canada)

4 Nations Face-Off| Pro Hockey Rumors Originals

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West Notes: Wild, Sasson, Szuber

December 4, 2024 at 9:12 pm CDT | by Josh Cybulski Leave a Comment

The Minnesota Wild made a pair of recalls today bringing up forwards Travis Boyd and Reese Johnson from Iowa of the American Hockey League. Boyd has already dressed in two games this season for Minnesota, while Johnson has spent this entire season in the AHL.

The 31-year-old Boyd has gone scoreless in the NHL this season but has put up decent offensive numbers with Iowa, posting two goals and nine assists in 13 AHL games. The Hopkins, Minnesota native is just two years removed from providing several seasons of solid depth scoring, eclipsing 30 points a season from 2021-23.

Johnson on the other hand spent the last two years in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks but has found himself returning to the AHL this season. The 25-year-old has registered three goals and six assists in 18 AHL games this year. At the NHL level, the Regina, Saskatchewan native has posted just 17 points in 141 career NHL games.

In other Western Conference notes:

  • The Vancouver Canucks have reassigned Max Sasson to the Abbotsford Canucks of the AHL. The move is likely just a paper transaction as the Canucks attempt to accrue additional cap space to have more flexibility at the NHL trade deadline. Vancouver has done this earlier in the season with Arshdeep Bains and Aatu Räty, and might be making the same move here, although they could be keeping room for a different transaction. The 24-year-old Sasson had two assists in five games with Vancouver and averaged just 8:45 of ice time per game. His possession numbers weren’t great, with a CF% of 40.8% at even strength, but given that he was an undrafted free agent signing, he has likely exceeded expectations thus far.
  • The Utah Hockey Club has assigned defenseman Maksymilian Szuber to the American Hockey League’s Tucson Roadrunners. The 22-year-old was recalled four days ago but didn’t see any NHL action and hasn’t since a single appearance back in April that remains the lone game he’s played in the NHL. The former sixth-round pick isn’t a big point producer but has used his strong passing to post four assists and a goal in 11 AHL games this season.

Minnesota Wild| Utah Mammoth| Vancouver Canucks Max Sasson| Reese Johnson| Travis Boyd

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