Free agent forward Paul Stastny has confirmed his retirement from the NHL after a 17-season, 1,145-game career in an interview Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic published Tuesday. The 37-year-old was a key two-way center for most of his career. Drafted in the second round by Colorado back in 2005, Stastny went on to play in eight seasons with the Avs where he made an immediate … [Read more...] about Paul Stastny Announces Retirement
Alexey Toropchenko Out With Lower-Body Injury
Dealing with lower-body issues during the preseason for the St.Louis Blues, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic is reporting that Alexey Toropchenko will once again miss some time with a lower-body injury. Specifically, Rutherford notes that it is considered day-to-day, which should give him solid time to recover given that the team doesn’t play again until this upcoming … [Read more...] about Alexey Toropchenko Out With Lower-Body Injury
Snapshots: Vlasic, Ristolainen, Buchnevich
Veteran defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic is slated to be a healthy scratch for San Jose’s game against the Florida Panthers. It’s his first scratching since January 4, 2022 – when Vlasic was held out of a matchup against the Detroit Red Wings. He returned to the lineup in the team’s next game and appeared in 48 more games throughout the 2021-22 season. San Jose dressed seven … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Vlasic, Ristolainen, Buchnevich
Pavel Buchnevich Will Not Play Saturday, Nearing Return
St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich is missing his second straight game against the Penguins tonight with an upper-body injury sustained against the Kraken a week ago today. He did, however, rejoin the team at morning skate today, a week into his projected recovery timeframe. Head coach Craig Berube said Buchnevich is “making progress” but that he’ll want to log at least … [Read more...] about Pavel Buchnevich Will Not Play Saturday, Nearing Return
Snapshots: Norris, Vladar, Dvorsky
Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun has reported that the Ottawa Senators are hopeful centerman Joshua Norris can make his season debut in their Wednesday night game. Norris has been absent for the entirety of the early season and much of training camp, continuing to nurse a shoulder injury that was initially suffered roughly one year ago. The injury held Norris out of all but … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Norris, Vladar, Dvorsky