NHL notebook: Bruins prospect Subban fractures larynx
By The Sports Xchange
Boston Bruins goaltender prospect Malcolm Subban has a fractured larynx, the club announced Sunday.
Subban was struck in the throat with the puck during warmups prior to Saturday's AHL game between the Providence Bruins and Portland Pirates.
"Malcolm Subban was struck in the throat with a puck Saturday night during pregame warmups," the Bruins' statement said. "He was transported to Maine Medical Center and was diagnosed with a fractured larynx. He stayed overnight at Maine Medical Center and was transported to Mass General Hospital on Sunday for further evaluation.
"He is in stable condition and will be sidelined indefinitely. The team will provide additional details when they become available."
--The Arizona Coyotes assigned forward Steve Downie to the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.
Downie, 28, has collected six points (three goals, three assists) in 26 games with the Coyotes this season and has scored one goal in five games with Springfield. He has 1,057 penalty minutes in 434 career NHL games.
--The Chicago Blackhawks reassigned defenseman Viktor Svedberg to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
Svedberg, 24, tallied three points (one goal, two assists) in 16 games with the Blackhawks this season since making his NHL debut on Oct. 9. He has 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in 30 games with Rockford.
By The Sports Xchange
Boston Bruins goaltender prospect Malcolm Subban has a fractured larynx, the club announced Sunday.
Subban was struck in the throat with the puck during warmups prior to Saturday's AHL game between the Providence Bruins and Portland Pirates.
"Malcolm Subban was struck in the throat with a puck Saturday night during pregame warmups," the Bruins' statement said. "He was transported to Maine Medical Center and was diagnosed with a fractured larynx. He stayed overnight at Maine Medical Center and was transported to Mass General Hospital on Sunday for further evaluation.
"He is in stable condition and will be sidelined indefinitely. The team will provide additional details when they become available."
--The Arizona Coyotes assigned forward Steve Downie to the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.
Downie, 28, has collected six points (three goals, three assists) in 26 games with the Coyotes this season and has scored one goal in five games with Springfield. He has 1,057 penalty minutes in 434 career NHL games.
--The Chicago Blackhawks reassigned defenseman Viktor Svedberg to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
Svedberg, 24, tallied three points (one goal, two assists) in 16 games with the Blackhawks this season since making his NHL debut on Oct. 9. He has 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in 30 games with Rockford.
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