NHL Daily: Marian Gaborik, Ottawa Senators New AHL Affiliate
By Ryan Ritchie
NHL Daily: Marian Gaborik Injured, Senators Move AHL Affiliate to Belleville, Cap D Madison Bowey Scores in 1st Preseason Game, and More (Morning Coffee Headlines)
Grab your morning cup of coffee and join us here at Puck Prose for a compilation of NHL daily links that will help keep you updated with everything going on in the hockey world.
In today’s edition: Marian Gaborik is expected to miss the next eight weeks after suffering an injury at the World Cup of Hockey, Ottawa Senators are moving their AHL affiliate from Binghamton to Belleville, Capitals top defensive prospect Madison Bowey scores power play goal in first preseason game, and much more!
NHL Daily: Morning Coffee Headlines
Gaborik Out 8 Weeks
There’s a reason the oft-injured Marian Gaborik made our do not draft list in our fantasy hockey preview. The Slovakian winger is expected to miss eight weeks with a foot injury suffered at the World Cup of Hockey. [SI.com]
Lightning Re-Sign D Nikita Nesterov
There’s still an unusual amount of restricted free agents without a contract, but you can cross Tampa Bay defenseman Nikita Nesterov off the list after the two sides came to an agreement on a one-year deal. [Bolts by the Bay]
AHL Relocation a Win-Win for Ottawa, Belleville
Ottawa announced they will be moving their American Hockey League affiliate from Binghamton (upper state New York) to Belleville (Ontario). Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun wrote a nice piece on how it’s a win-win for both the Senators and city of Belleville. [Ottawa Sun]
Isles Giving Barzal Serious NHL Look
The New York Islanders opened up preseason action and saw early contributions from top prospects. Josh Ho-Sang had a goal and an assist, and Michael Dal Colle added an empty netter. It was, however, a quiet night on the scoresheet for the Isles other highly touted prospect Mathew Barzal. Michel Anderson over at Eyes on Isles talks about how Barzal is in line to receive a long look in training camp. [Eyes on Isles]
Caps D Madison Bowey Scores PP Goal in Preseason Opener
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Many in the hockey world expect Capitals defensive prospect Madison Bowey to make the jump to the NHL in 2016-17. Known for his offensive prowess, Bowey is a power play specialist. He didn’t see much time on the man advantage with Hershey as a rookie in 2015-16, but could give the Caps PP a major boost in coming years.
He played on the top pairing with Brooks Orpik in Washington’s preseason opener and scored on the power play en route to a 2-1 victory. [Washington Post]
Preds 4th Line a Good Fit for Young Guns
Chance Humphrey over at Predlines explores the potential fourth line of Miika Salomaki, Austin Watson, and Colton Sissons in Nashville. The trio is still young (in their early 20s) with the potential to give the Preds a serious secondary scoring boost. [Predlines]
Mark McNeill Ready to Step up in Chicago?
It’s been a long road for 2011 first round pick Mark McNeill. The Chicago Blackhawks prospect just finished his third full season of AHL action in 2015-16 and made his NHL debut appearing in one game. Don’t be surprised if this underrated and largely unknown prospect emerges in 2016-17. [The Athletic]
Wild Fans Interested in Writing?
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NHL Daily Morning Rant
12 preseason games were on the schedule last night. Here are Monday’s top performers:
Phil Varone, Ottawa (2 goals – 2 assists – 4 points)
Mitch Marner, Toronto (0 goals – 2 assists – 2 points)
Casey Bailey, Ottawa (1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points)
Anders Lindback (15 saves)/Keith Kinkaid (6 saves), New Jersey (shared shutout)
Nick Lappin, New Jersey (2 goals – 0 assists – 2 points)
J-F Berube (14 saves)/Christopher Gibson (14 saves), NY Islanders (shared shutout)
Josh Ho-Sang, NY Islanders (1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points)
Eddie Lack (16/16 saves)/Alex Nedeljkovic (9/10 saves), Carolina (2-1 victory)
Yohann Auvitu, New Jersey (0 goals – 2 assists – 2 points)
Adam Henrique, New Jersey (2 goals – 0 assists – 2 points)
Jiri Hudler, Dallas (1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points)
Patrick Sharp, Dallas (0 goals – 2 assists – 2 points)
Tyler Pitlick, Edmonton (1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points)
Max Domi, Arizona (1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points)
Teddy Purcell, Los Angeles (1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points)
Alec Martinez, Los Angeles (0 goals – 2 assists – 2 points)
Tanner Pearson, Los Angeles (1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points)
Brett Sutter, Los Angeles (1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points)
Tyler Toffoli, Los Angeles (1 goal – 1 assist – 2 points)
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