The Laval Rocket visited the Belleville Senators on Friday night for their penultimate game of the season. Laval needed to win the game in regulation time to stay in the playoff picture.
The Canadiens have placed forward Mitchell Stephens on waivers and loaned defenseman Justin Barron to the AHL’s Laval Rockets.
The Montreal Canadiens have announced that they’ve placed center Mitchell Stephens on waivers for the purpose of assigning him to the AHL. Stephens, 26, is likely being moved down the lineup to make room on the roster for the call-up of defenseman Arber Xhekaj, who had been down in the minors to get back into game shape after suffering an injury.
The Montreal Canadiens have made a pair of roster moves leading up to their Jan. 23 contest against the Ottawa Senators. Defenseman Justin Barron has been loaned to the American Hockey League (AHL) to join the Laval Rocket, while forward Mitchell Stephens has been placed on waivers.
The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of the December portion of the schedule, and Mitchell Stephens made his debut on Saturday night against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Montreal Canadiens announced they have called up forward Mitchell Stephens from their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket. Stephens, 26, is enjoying yet another solid season in the AHL.
The Montreal Canadiens are recalling veteran forward Mitchell Stephens, who long ago was a second-round pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Laval Rocket welcomed the Toronto Marlies to Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, for a 7 p.m. puck drop on Friday night. Unlike the Canadiens, Laval has gotten off to a bit of a slow start this season so this was a big game.
The Montreal Canadiens re-signed Mitchell Stephens to a one-year contract earlier today. He will join newcomers Lias Andersson, Phillip Maillet and Brady Keeper with the Laval Rocket next season amid a handful of minor league signings at the AHL level.
The Montreal Canadiens have announced they have come to terms with Mitchell Stephens on a one-year, two-way contract. Stephens, 26, scored 20 goals and 21 assists in 68 games with the Canadiens AHL affiliate last season, the Laval Rocket.
The Red Wings will look to continue to their rebuild.
Detroit Red Wings forward Mitchell Stephens made his long-awaited return to the lineup on Saturday after a five-month absence while recovering from a lower-body injury.
The Detroit Red Wings will have some decisions to make this off-season about their pending restricted free agents. Six players currently under contract with the Red Wings can become restricted free agents this summer.
Lightning center Mitchell Stephens suffered what appeared to be a significant lower-body injury last Saturday against Columbus with the expectation of an extended absence.
Stephens got tangled up with Columbus Blue Jackets defender David Savard on Saturday, appearing to have his ankle trapped underneath both their falling bodies.
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