Cal Ritchie of the Islanders leaves due to a lower-body injury
Philadelphia Preseason Wrap-Up Thursday night’s preseason finale presented Cal Ritchie with a crucial opportunity to secure a roster spot. He had been doing well, skimming through training camp, but there was a twist: he didn’t see any ice time in the third period of the Flyers’ 4-3 victory. Coach Patrick Roy mentioned, “Days,” when asked […]
Matthew Tkachuk exits early with lower-body injury: USA coach
MONTREAL – Matthew Tokachuk didn't play at the final 12:36 of Team USA's 3-1 victory on Saturday night at Bell Center, but the Panthers are sure he's fine. “No, I'm not worried at all,” said Tkachuk, who, along with his brother Brady, had the heart and soul of Team USA. “I'm going to enjoy this […]
Jacob Trouba ruled out for 2-3 weeks with lower-body injury
Just as they added a key piece before the trade deadline, the Rangers lost a key piece. Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury announced in a conference call with reporters Friday night that captain Jacob Trouba will be sidelined for two to three weeks with a lower-body injury. “We’re very confident that Jacob will […]
Islanders’ Alexander Romanov out with lower-body injury
Just when the Islanders thought it was over, injuries pulled them back. This time it was Alexander Romanov. One of two uninjured defensemen in the Opening Day lineup, he missed Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Flames at UBS Arena, but was called up by the Islanders with a lower-body injury. Multiplied by He is daily. […]