With just five days to go until the NHL’s first regular-season games for 2024-25, the rate of training camp cuts is speeding up. More players are beginning to land on waivers, while waiver-exempt fringe players are heading to teams’ AHL affiliates en masse. As always, we’ll keep track of Sunday’s cuts in this article. Last updated 5:00 p.m. Anaheim Ducks (per team … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 9/29/24
John Gibson Has Appendectomy Surgery; To Miss Start Of Season
The Anaheim Ducks announced netminder John Gibson will miss the start of the regular season after undergoing appendectomy surgery last night. The surgery is performed to remove the appendix and it will keep Gibson sidelined for the next three to six weeks. The timing of the surgery concerning the NHL calendar indicates that Gibson was diagnosed with appendicitis within the last … [Read more...] about John Gibson Has Appendectomy Surgery; To Miss Start Of Season
Training Camp Cuts: 9/27/24
As we finish out the first week of the preseason schedule, teams are beginning to get more aggressive with their training camp cuts. We’ll see more on Friday after seven teams trimmed their rosters on Thursday. With most junior-eligible players returned to their CHL clubs, we should see more AHL assignments and waiver placements in the coming days. As always, we’ll update this … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 9/27/24
Drew Doughty Injury Fallout
There’s been plenty of fallout in Los Angeles after the announcement that Kings’ defenseman Drew Doughty would be out for a few months after undergoing surgery to repair his fractured ankle. Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reported on plenty of it with the most important piece being that the Kings don’t have a timeline on Doughty’s return but it will not be a … [Read more...] about Drew Doughty Injury Fallout
Drew Doughty To Miss Time With Left Ankle Injury
Kings star defenseman Drew Doughty sustained a left ankle injury during Wednesday’s 3-2 preseason win over the Golden Knights, Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reports. An “initial quick x-ray” showed a fracture in the ankle, Seravalli said, with additional imaging set to occur Thursday. Doughty left the contest early in the first period and did not return after falling … [Read more...] about Drew Doughty To Miss Time With Left Ankle Injury