The Kings announced they’ve placed starting goalie Darcy Kuemper on injured reserve. Pheonix Copley was recalled from the AHL’s Ontario Reign to take his place on the active roster. Kuemper left last night’s 4-1 loss to the Stars late in the first period after taking head contact from Dallas winger Mikko Rantanen, who was attempting to cut across the top of the crease between … [Read more...] about Kings Place Darcy Kuemper On Injured Reserve
Phillip Danault Out With Illness
Some eyebrows were raised yesterday when it was revealed that Los Angeles Kings forward Phillip Danault would not play in the Kings’ Saturday contest against the Calgary Flames, due to the player’s name popping up in trade rumors over the last week. But while Danault remains a possibility to be traded, his absence yesterday was not for trade-related reasons; the veteran forward … [Read more...] about Phillip Danault Out With Illness
Ducks Activate Lukas Dostal From Injured Reserve
The Ducks have their starting netminder back in play. The team announced they’ve activated Lukáš Dostál from injured reserve and assigned Vyacheslav Buteyets to ECHL Tulsa in the corresponding move. Dostál has missed the last nine games and three weeks with an upper-body injury, making today’s activation right on schedule. Before that, the 25-year-old was breaking into his own … [Read more...] about Ducks Activate Lukas Dostal From Injured Reserve
Kings Sign Vojtech Cihar To Entry-Level Contract
1:02 p.m.: Actually, Cihar will be sticking in North America past the World Juniors. Czech Prospects on X reports he’s left Karlovy Vary and will join the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets for the remainder of the season to get some junior reps in. 12:31 p.m.: The Kings announced they’ve signed left wing prospect Vojtech Cihar to a three-year, entry-level deal. It carries a cap hit of … [Read more...] about Kings Sign Vojtech Cihar To Entry-Level Contract
These Summer Signings Already Look Like Trouble
NHL free agency often results in some big misses, and this past summer was no exception. Even though we’re only two months into the regular season, it’s already clear that some of the contracts teams signed could turn out to be disasters, and for some, it was obvious from the start. Let’s take an early look at a few contracts that might not age well. When Cody Ceci signed his … [Read more...] about These Summer Signings Already Look Like Trouble