NHL notebook: Blues put G Elliott on IR
By The Sports Xchange
St. Louis Blues on Tuesday placed goaltender Brian Elliott on long-term injured reserve.
Elliott suffered a lower-body injury in the first period against San Jose on Monday. He is scheduled to be re-evaluated in four weeks. Jake Allen, who replaced Elliott, was activated earlier in the day after missing 17 games. To replace Elliott on the roster, the Blues recalled goaltender Pheonix Copley from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.
Elliott, 30, has appeared in 34 games for the Blues this season, posting the NHL's fifth-best win percentage at .667 (17-7-6). He ranks fifth overall in goals against average (2.14) and third in save percentage (.929) while his recent stretch of 18 consecutive starts is the longest by any goaltender this season.
---A 1-month-old baby struck in the head by a hockey puck at the end of the Montreal Canadiens practice on Sunday has been released from the hospital.
Beatrice Meloche suffered a concussion when a struck in the head when players threw souvenirs to young fans who were at the practice. P.K. Subban's tossed puck knocked out the 1-month-old, who was given CPR and taken to Montreal Children's Hospital in stable condition.
The infant's mother, Valerie Meloche, told reporters she didn't think Subban realized what happened and she didn't blame the Canadiens defenseman. A Canadiens representative and family have met, and the Meloche family has been invited to watch a game from a safer location, a private suite at Bell Centre. Subban wants to meet the family.
---The Detroit Red Wings activated defenseman Niklas Kronwall from injured reserve and assigned defenseman Jakub Kindl to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League.
Kronwall was expected to play Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, coach Jeff Blashill told reporters on Monday. Kronwall missed the past 15 games because of arthroscopic knee surgery on Jan. 18. He has 17 points in 45 games this season.
Kindl, 29, has appeared in 25 games for the Red Wings this season, totaling six points, 14 penalty minutes, 13 hits and 15 blocked shots.
---St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for an incident with San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Tennyson during a game on Monday.
The incident occurred at 8:37 of the first period. Reaves was assessed a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct. Tennyson left the game and did not return.
Tennyson went into the San Jose corner to retrieve the puck when Reaves drilled him into the boards from behind. Tennyson's body appeared to freeze before he fell to the ice unconscious during the Sharks' 6-3 win.
---The New York Rangers announced that defenseman Brady Skjei had been recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League.
Skjei, 21, has skated in two games with the Rangers this season, registering two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. He made his NHL debut on Dec. 15 against Edmonton.
By The Sports Xchange
St. Louis Blues on Tuesday placed goaltender Brian Elliott on long-term injured reserve.
Elliott suffered a lower-body injury in the first period against San Jose on Monday. He is scheduled to be re-evaluated in four weeks. Jake Allen, who replaced Elliott, was activated earlier in the day after missing 17 games. To replace Elliott on the roster, the Blues recalled goaltender Pheonix Copley from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.
Elliott, 30, has appeared in 34 games for the Blues this season, posting the NHL's fifth-best win percentage at .667 (17-7-6). He ranks fifth overall in goals against average (2.14) and third in save percentage (.929) while his recent stretch of 18 consecutive starts is the longest by any goaltender this season.
---A 1-month-old baby struck in the head by a hockey puck at the end of the Montreal Canadiens practice on Sunday has been released from the hospital.
Beatrice Meloche suffered a concussion when a struck in the head when players threw souvenirs to young fans who were at the practice. P.K. Subban's tossed puck knocked out the 1-month-old, who was given CPR and taken to Montreal Children's Hospital in stable condition.
The infant's mother, Valerie Meloche, told reporters she didn't think Subban realized what happened and she didn't blame the Canadiens defenseman. A Canadiens representative and family have met, and the Meloche family has been invited to watch a game from a safer location, a private suite at Bell Centre. Subban wants to meet the family.
---The Detroit Red Wings activated defenseman Niklas Kronwall from injured reserve and assigned defenseman Jakub Kindl to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League.
Kronwall was expected to play Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, coach Jeff Blashill told reporters on Monday. Kronwall missed the past 15 games because of arthroscopic knee surgery on Jan. 18. He has 17 points in 45 games this season.
Kindl, 29, has appeared in 25 games for the Red Wings this season, totaling six points, 14 penalty minutes, 13 hits and 15 blocked shots.
---St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for an incident with San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Tennyson during a game on Monday.
The incident occurred at 8:37 of the first period. Reaves was assessed a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct. Tennyson left the game and did not return.
Tennyson went into the San Jose corner to retrieve the puck when Reaves drilled him into the boards from behind. Tennyson's body appeared to freeze before he fell to the ice unconscious during the Sharks' 6-3 win.
---The New York Rangers announced that defenseman Brady Skjei had been recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League.
Skjei, 21, has skated in two games with the Rangers this season, registering two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. He made his NHL debut on Dec. 15 against Edmonton.
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