The St. Louis Blues have fired second-year head coach Drew Bannister and replaced him with recently-fired Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery. More to come… … [Read more...] about Blues Fire Drew Bannister, Hire Jim Montgomery
Blues To Activate Robert Thomas From Injured Reserve
The Blues will activate Robert Thomas from injured reserve, reports Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. The star center will return to the lineup against the Wild on Tuesday. Thomas’ return comes weeks ahead of schedule. The 25-year-old fractured his ankle in a game against the Jets on Oct. 22 and was given a six-week return timeline, which would have kept him out until early … [Read more...] about Blues To Activate Robert Thomas From Injured Reserve
Central Notes: Athanasiou, Mrazek, Joseph, Heinola
The AHL’s Rockford IceHogs have announced that forward Andreas Athanasiou has suffered a wrist injury and will miss the next four to six weeks. He’s just three games into a tenure with Rockford, after passing through waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks on November 13th. Athanasiou recorded two goals on four shots in his AHL debut but didn’t manage any scoring in two games this … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Athanasiou, Mrazek, Joseph, Heinola
Oilers Claim Kasperi Kapanen Off Waivers From Blues
The Oilers announced on Tuesday that they’ve claimed winger Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from the Blues. Kapanen, 28, hit waivers yesterday with St. Louis needing to open a roster spot for Robert Thomas’ activation from injured reserve. He’d been a healthy scratch in three of their last five games since returning from an upper-body injury and had just one goal in 10 games on the … [Read more...] about Oilers Claim Kasperi Kapanen Off Waivers From Blues
Blues Place Kasperi Kapanen On Waivers
The Blues have placed winger Kasperi Kapanen on waivers for the purposes of assignment to AHL Springfield, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Monday. Kapanen, 28, has been limited by an upper-body injury and multiple healthy scratches to 10 appearances this season. He has just one goal and a -6 rating with a 45.9 CF%, struggling to limit chances against while failing to … [Read more...] about Blues Place Kasperi Kapanen On Waivers