Pro Hockey Rumors

The Bruins placed center Patrick Brown on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the AHL’s Providence Bruins on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Brown, 31, has played a limited role for the Bruins after signing a two-year, $1.6MM deal in free agency last summer. Initially signed as an undrafted free agent by the Hurricanes in 2014, the veteran has since … [Read more...] about Bruins Place Patrick Brown On Waivers

NHL.com writer Tom Gulitti tweeted today that Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha suffered a ruptured ear drum when an Evgeny Kuznetsov shot bounced off a defender’s stick and hit Mantha in the ear. The injury happened November 8th in a game against the Florida Panthers and led to the 29-year-old being placed on the injured reserve. Mantha reportedly lost hearing in that … [Read more...] about Matt Grzelcyk Could Be Cleared To Return Soon

In what has become another infamous ’paper’ transaction in the NHL, after sending down both Ian Mitchell and Oskar Steen yesterday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal is reporting that the Boston Bruins have recalled both players today. Of the two, Mitchell has been a much better player in terms of production, scoring two points in seven games played, averaging over … [Read more...] about Lucic Recovering Slower Than Expected

The Boston Bruins returned defenseman Parker Wotherspoon to the AHL’s Providence Bruins on Friday, a team release states. Wotherspoon, 26, heads back to the minors after serving as a healthy scratch for Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders, his former team. He’d skated the previous three games on the team’s bottom pair instead of Derek Forbort, who returned against … [Read more...] about Bruins Assign Parker Wotherspoon To AHL

The Bruins could get winger Jakub Lauko back tonight against Montreal, notes Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald. The 23-year-old has missed the last couple of weeks after taking a skate near his left eye and suffering several bone fractures; understandably, he’ll be wearing a full cage if he plays tonight.  Lauko has been held without a point in his first six games this season … [Read more...] about Jakub Lauko Could Return Tonight

Things are looking up in the Sunshine State for the Florida Panthers, as they sit second in the Atlantic Division with a .625 points percentage. They’re about to get some reinforcements, too, as head coach Paul Maurice said today that center Sam Bennett is possible (but unlikely) to return from a lower-body injury on Sunday against the Blackhawks. Even if he doesn’t return to … [Read more...] about Charlie McAvoy Completes Suspension, Eligible To Return

The Washington Capitals have shared a slew of injury updates. Anthony Mantha, Joel Edmundson, and Trevor van Riemsdyk will all miss the team’s upcoming two-game road trip, while Nic Dowd’s availability is to be determined. Mantha is facing an upper-body injury after taking a shot to the ear on Wednesday. Dowd and Edmundson (hand) are also listed with upper-body injuries, while … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Capitals, Horvat, Forbort, Tuch

Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports. In addition, defenseman Derek Forbort is questionable to return for Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders after missing the last three games with an undisclosed injury. Geekie, 25, is in his first season with the Bruins after signing a … [Read more...] about Bruins’ Morgan Geekie Out Week-To-Week

Free agent forward Danton Heinen is still on a professional tryout with the Bruins almost a month into the season, but it appears that’s about to change. The 28-year-old took full line rushes with the Bruins at practice this morning, indicating a contract signing could come ahead of Monday’s game against the Panthers.The 6-foot-1, 188-pound winger is expected to make his return … [Read more...] about Danton Heinen Full Participant In Practice, Could Sign Monday