NHL notebook: Avalanche acquire Matthias from Toronto
By The Sports Xchange
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Shawn Matthias from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday in exchange for forward Colin Smith and a fourth-round selection in the 2016 NHL draft.
Matthias, 28, has appeared in 51 games for the Maple Leafs this season, recording 17 points (six goals, 11 assists). The 6-foot-4, 231-pound center signed with Toronto as a free agent on July 6, 2015, after spending last season with Vancouver, where he recorded a career-high 18 goals and 27 points in 78 games. He played in all six playoff games for the Canucks, picking up a goal and one assist.
Smith, 22, has registered 13 goals and 21 assists in 54 games with Colorado's American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, this season.
--Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Ryan O'Reilly will miss 3-4 weeks due to a lower-body injury sustained in a win at Columbus on Friday, Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma confirmed.
With 49 points (17 goals, 32 assists), O'Reilly is Buffalo's top scorer. O'Reilly also leads Sabres' forwards with just under 22 minutes of ice time per game. He made his first All-Star Game at this season's event in Nashville.
In response, the Sabres called up rookie forward Justin Bailey from AHL Rochester on Sunday.
--The St. Louis Blues placed left winger Alexander Steen on injured reserve with an upper-body injury he sustained in the first period of Saturday night's 6-4 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Steen will be out at least four weeks, at which time he will be re-evaluated.
Steen, who has 17 goals and 30 assists this season, had a goal and assist in the game before being injured.
--The Blues activated goaltender Jake Allen from injured reserve.
Allen, 25, has missed the last 17 games after suffering a lower-body injury on Jan. 8 in Anaheim.
The Blues also assigned goaltender Jordan Binnington and defenseman Peter Harrold to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.
--The New York Rangers recalled forward Marek Hrivik from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.
Hrivik, 24, has played in 52 games with Hartford this season, recording 28 points (seven goals, 21 assists) and 16 penalty minutes.
The Rangers also assigned forward Daniel Paille to their AHL affiliate.
--The Buffalo Sabres recalled forward Justin Bailey from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
Bailey, 20, joins the Sabres for the second time this season after he played in four games for Buffalo earlier this month.
-- The Edmonton Oilers recalled defenseman Jordan Oesterle from their AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, Calif.
Oesterle, 23, has two goals and 20 assists in 39 games this season. He made his NHL debut last season with the Oilers and he appeared in six career games, posting one assist.
The Oilers also announced they have assigned veteran defensemen Nikita Nikitin to Bakersfield.
-- The Nashville Predators recalled forward Gabriel Bourque from his long-term injury loan with Milwaukee of the American Hockey League.
Bourque, 25, will remain on Nashville's injured reserve list.
In 22 NHL games in 2015-16, Bourque has four points (one goal, three assists).
By The Sports Xchange
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Shawn Matthias from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday in exchange for forward Colin Smith and a fourth-round selection in the 2016 NHL draft.
Matthias, 28, has appeared in 51 games for the Maple Leafs this season, recording 17 points (six goals, 11 assists). The 6-foot-4, 231-pound center signed with Toronto as a free agent on July 6, 2015, after spending last season with Vancouver, where he recorded a career-high 18 goals and 27 points in 78 games. He played in all six playoff games for the Canucks, picking up a goal and one assist.
Smith, 22, has registered 13 goals and 21 assists in 54 games with Colorado's American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, this season.
--Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Ryan O'Reilly will miss 3-4 weeks due to a lower-body injury sustained in a win at Columbus on Friday, Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma confirmed.
With 49 points (17 goals, 32 assists), O'Reilly is Buffalo's top scorer. O'Reilly also leads Sabres' forwards with just under 22 minutes of ice time per game. He made his first All-Star Game at this season's event in Nashville.
In response, the Sabres called up rookie forward Justin Bailey from AHL Rochester on Sunday.
--The St. Louis Blues placed left winger Alexander Steen on injured reserve with an upper-body injury he sustained in the first period of Saturday night's 6-4 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Steen will be out at least four weeks, at which time he will be re-evaluated.
Steen, who has 17 goals and 30 assists this season, had a goal and assist in the game before being injured.
--The Blues activated goaltender Jake Allen from injured reserve.
Allen, 25, has missed the last 17 games after suffering a lower-body injury on Jan. 8 in Anaheim.
The Blues also assigned goaltender Jordan Binnington and defenseman Peter Harrold to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.
--The New York Rangers recalled forward Marek Hrivik from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.
Hrivik, 24, has played in 52 games with Hartford this season, recording 28 points (seven goals, 21 assists) and 16 penalty minutes.
The Rangers also assigned forward Daniel Paille to their AHL affiliate.
--The Buffalo Sabres recalled forward Justin Bailey from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
Bailey, 20, joins the Sabres for the second time this season after he played in four games for Buffalo earlier this month.
-- The Edmonton Oilers recalled defenseman Jordan Oesterle from their AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, Calif.
Oesterle, 23, has two goals and 20 assists in 39 games this season. He made his NHL debut last season with the Oilers and he appeared in six career games, posting one assist.
The Oilers also announced they have assigned veteran defensemen Nikita Nikitin to Bakersfield.
-- The Nashville Predators recalled forward Gabriel Bourque from his long-term injury loan with Milwaukee of the American Hockey League.
Bourque, 25, will remain on Nashville's injured reserve list.
In 22 NHL games in 2015-16, Bourque has four points (one goal, three assists).
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