The Golden Knights will likely activate winger Ivan Barbashev off injured reserve before Saturday’s game against the Rangers after he was a full participant in practice on Friday, SinBin.vegas reports. The club opened up a roster spot in advance by assigning winger Jonas Røndbjerg to AHL Henderson, according to a team announcement. Barbashev, 29, last played nearly one month … [Read more...] about Golden Knights Expected To Activate Ivan Barbashev
West Notes: Olofsson, Fleury, Wedgewood
Vegas Golden Knights forward Victor Olofsson didn’t play last night due to an illness (as per Golden Knights Twitter). The 29-year-old was a late scratch as Tanner Laczynski took his spot in the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres. Olofsson was previously a member of the Sabres for six seasons after being drafted in the seventh round in 2014. He signed a one-year deal in Vegas in … [Read more...] about West Notes: Olofsson, Fleury, Wedgewood
Nicolas Roy Practices In No-Contact Jersey
Murat Ates of The Athletic expects the Winnipeg Jets to check in on Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen prior to the NHL Trade Deadline. The Jets have had interest in the 30-year-old in the past and Ates thinks they could take another look at him in hopes of boosting their blueline. Winnipeg doesn’t have a ton of draft capital in this year’s NHL Entry Draft, … [Read more...] about Nicolas Roy Practices In No-Contact Jersey
Vegas Golden Knights Reassign Tanner Laczynski
Depth forward Tanner Laczynski is back in the American Hockey League shortly following his first goal as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights. The organization announced they’ve reassigned Laczynski to their AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights. Laczynski was chosen by the Philadelphia Flyers with the 169th pick in the 2016 NHL Draft following a successful NCAA career at … [Read more...] about Vegas Golden Knights Reassign Tanner Laczynski
Golden Knights Place Ivan Barbashev On IR, Recall Tanner Laczynski
The Vegas Golden Knights have moved forward Ivan Barbashev to injured reserve, retroactive to December 16th, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Barbshev has missed Vegas’ last six games with an upper-body injury, after leaving the team’s December 15th matchup at the end of the first period. He didn’t appear to sustain a noticeable injury, leaving the question of … [Read more...] about Golden Knights Place Ivan Barbashev On IR, Recall Tanner Laczynski