The St. Louis Blues are one of the hottest teams in the NHL riding a six-game winning streak just in time for the playoff push. During their most recent win over the Nashville Predators, however, tempers flared in the closing minutes.
Welcome to Daily Faceoff’s NHL DFS Value Plays, where five days a week from Monday to Friday, I break down hockey’s main slate, looking for the top value plays.
Welcome to Daily Faceoff’s NHL DFS Value Plays, where five days a week from Monday to Friday, I break down hockey’s main slate, looking for the top value plays.
Things are finally starting to come together for the struggling Preds. The game started with an early four-on-four as William Carrier and Nick Blankenburg took coincidental holding penalties.
10:16 a.m.: Center Michael McCarron has landed on injured reserve to open up a necessary roster spot for Blankenburg’s and Wilsby’s recalls, per Kieser.
A handful of players have been made available to 31 other teams in the NHL, as 17 players were placed on waivers on Thursday. One of the notable players put on the wire is forward Alex Jonsson-Fjällby.
The New York Rangers weren’t able to win their first Stanley Cup since 1994 after being eliminated by the eventual champions, the Florida Panthers, in the Eastern Conference Final.
The Blue Jackets assigned defenseman Nick Blankenburg to the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL. The 25-year-old defenseman has played in six NHL games this season and hasn't registered a point while posting 3-9--12 in 19 AHL games. In 49 NHL games since being signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022, he's posted 5-12--17.
The Blue Jackets placed defenseman Adam Boqvist on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25 and recalled defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Cleveland Monsters.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that defenseman Nick Blankenburg has been activated off of injured reserve and assigned to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters, and defenseman David Jiříček has been recalled from the Monsters.
Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner will play on Friday when the Blue Jackets host the New Jersey Devils, according to BlueJackets.com's Jeff Svoboda. Additionally, Svoboda reported that Zach Werenski, Nick Blankenburg, and Patrik Laine were at Friday's morning skate. Jenner has missed the last 15 games since suffering a broken jaw on Dec.