San Jose Sharks defenseman Jake Walman did not join the team for warmups on Sunday night, indicating that he’ll miss a third-straight game due to team suspension and an upper-body injury, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. Walman returned to top-pair line rushes at San Jose’s Sunday morning practice and was designated as a game-time decision, head coach Ryan Warsofsky … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Walman, Samsonov, 4 Nations Face-Off
Stone (Lower Body) Listed As Day-To-Day
The Golden Knights announced (Twitter link) that winger Mark Stone is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The injury explains the earlier recall of winger Jonas Rondbjerg from the minors. Stone is off to a terrific start to the season, recording six goals and 15 assists in 13 games so far to lead the team in scoring while logging over 19 minutes a night so his … [Read more...] about Stone (Lower Body) Listed As Day-To-Day
Lucas Johansen Signs With AHL Henderson
Former Capitals first-round pick Lucas Johansen is joining the Golden Knights organization on a one-year contract with AHL Henderson, per a team announcement. Johansen, 27 next week, had remained in the Washington organization through last season. He was mainly a fixture with the team’s AHL club in Hershey, though, appearing in just nine NHL games after being selected 28th … [Read more...] about Lucas Johansen Signs With AHL Henderson
Ilya Samsonov Out For At Least Next Two Games
Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Ilya Samsonov is out until at least next Monday. Granger assured that it’s not a long-term injury but Samsonov hasn’t suited up for the Golden Knights in almost a week. He’s gotten off to a decent start with the third franchise of his career managing a 3-1-1 record through five starts with a .906 save … [Read more...] about Ilya Samsonov Out For At Least Next Two Games
Stone (Personal) Misses Practice, Hague Returns To Practice
Golden Knights winger Mark Stone missed practice today for personal reasons, the team announced (Twitter link). The 32-year-old is off to quite the start to his season, leading the league in scoring with five goals and 14 assists in 11 games. Stone has dealt with lingering back issues for the past several years but fortunately for Vegas, this absence isn’t injury-related. … [Read more...] about Stone (Personal) Misses Practice, Hague Returns To Practice