Alexandar Georgievs Next Save: Here or Elsewhere? Sean Leahyis a writer forPro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Gavrikov was among Columbus leaders in ice time. But the Blackhawks (21-34-5) are tanking, hoping for a fortunate bounce with a ping-pong ball and a chance to take Connor Bedard with the No. You feel bad for the kid.". If they do not, Columbus which has a league-low 46 points gets a second-round pick from L.A. each of the next two drafts as part of the trade completed late Tuesday night and announced Wednesday. Showtime is over, at least in Chicago, and a seemingly bright future is, well, way off in the distance. A quick Sammy Blais injury update, and it isn't good. We've received your submission. Forward Sammy Blais was placed on injured reserve by the Rangers Tuesday and is finished for the season after he reportedly suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's 4-3 shootout victory over the Devils. The goal total was a direct result of an unsustainable 25.8 shooting percentage. Kane could make his Rangers debut Wednesday night at Philadelphia or Thursday night at home against Ottawa. "He's one of the hardest hitters I've ever seen, to be honest. Blais wore No. - EP Contact Book listing of your profile (optional) Rangers vs. Bruins: Blueshirts End Wild Season with 5-4 Victory, Rangers Release Statement Regarding NHL Department of Player Safetys Decision to Not Suspend Tom Wilson. New York Rangers forward Sammy Blais has torn his ACL and will miss the rest of the season, according to multiple reports. The surgical procedure on Blais' knee was successful, Mollie Walker of Newsday reports. S. Takeaways 3. With a Premium subscription, you'll get access to over 30 tools, features and benefits. He finished his season with four assists, 17 shots, 17 PIM and 37 hits in 14 games and should be ready to go for training camp in September. Blais got his first NHL point, an assist, in a 4-3 win against the Colorado Avalanche two games later on Oct. 19 and scored his first NHL goal on the power play in a 6-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 25. New York Rangers injuries. After days of rumors and salary cap maneuvering, the Rangers sent a conditional 2023 second-round draft pick, a 2025 fourth-rounder and minor league defenseman Andy Welinski to the rebuilding Blackhawks for Kane and minor league defenseman Cooper Zech. P. Shots On Goal 30. Subban's slew-foot extravaganza this season he's had three of them so far makes you think he and Blais clicking skates in the corner wasn't an accident, but Blais' leg buckled only after that, not on that play. Rangers lose Sammy Blais to leg injury. Pavel Buchnevich and Robert Thomas after each missed some time due to injury. After the Rangers' Sammy Blais suffered a season-ending injury, the team should be looking to add some much-needed help for a playoff run. Brandon Saad, Sammy Blais and Robert . Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Red Wings sign Dylan Larkin to 8-year, $69.6M deal, Kings trade Quick to Blue Jackets for Gavrikov, Korpisalo, Kane trade reinforces hard reality of Blackhawks rebuild. Blais posted two shots on net and five hits in the 5-3 loss to the Kraken on Tuesday. Game #61: New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers Open Thread, New York Rangers Officially Acquire Patrick Kane from Chicago Blackhawks, addition of waiver-wire pickup Jake Leschyshyn. A lot like the [Ryan] Reaves one that I saw, he said, referring to the preseason game against New Jersey in which Subban swept Reaves right skate out from under him and caused his left knee to buckle awkwardly. Blais certainly seems like a candidate to be waived, but for now, for the sake of his career, hopefully a conditioning stint can help get him more fully back to his pre-injury form so he can be a more effective player whether its for the Rangers or another organization down the road. DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings have signed center Dylan Larkin to an eight-year, $69.6 million contract, banking on their captain being a key player in the next phase of their rebuilding plan. [Subban] knows that. He will undergo surgery in a few weeks after the swelling in his knee goes down. Cuylle, meanwhile, is someone who could soon lock down a depth-forward role with the Rangers. His defensive impacts are not bad, but he does nothing to drive any type of offensive pressure, which brings him down overall. He missed Thursday's game against Vancouver. Goal scored by Bryan Rust (14), assisted by Evgeni Malkin (38) and Jeff Petry (17) 1st Period; Jason Zucker 16:12. Important: An official team/league url or a team document must be provided for us to update player stats. I never thought that he would play for a different team, but thats how it went.. Included in those that did not participate was Barclay Goodrow, who blocked a 90+ mph slapshot from Victor Hedman late in the third period of Game 3. Overall, he has five assists in 38 games this year. Chasing a . I hope hes ready. Blais was pulled from the third period of Thursday's game versus the Devils, but head coach Craig Berube expects the winger to be fine, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.. Blais received a hit to the head and was checked for a concussion, but it appears he has avoided a serious injury. pic.twitter.com/valk1wdvh5. He made nine starts for the Blue Jackets during the 2020 playoffs. Blais has been a healthy scratch for three of the Rangers ' last six games, so he'll head to the minors to get some significant playing time before presumably rejoining the big club in the near future. Blais was eventually helped off the ice after barely being able to put weight on his leg. Rangers roster analysis: Sammy Blais' injury exposes the depth issues created by Chris Drury's 1st offseason as GM Can the Rangers fill the gap in their lineup left by Blais, who is out for. They have four second-rounders this year, after they selected three players in the first round of the 2022 draft. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. The Rangers acquired Blais and a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft in a trade with the St. Louis Blues for forward Pavel Buchnevich on July 23. Blais, who was packaged with the Blues 2022 second-round pick as the Rangers return for Pavel Buchnevich this past offseason, is very unlikely to be healthy in time for the playoffs. The Blues acquired winger Pavel Buchnevich in return. Blues coach Craig Berube told reporters Wednesday that Buchnevich, who took a high hit during a 4-1 loss to the Senators on Tuesday, went into concussion protocol and is not doing well. His overall record this season is 11-11-3 with a 3.17 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. Well never be one player come in and do what Patrick Kane can do, whether it be on the ice skill-wise or just leadership-wise and his presence in the room, first-year coach Luke Richardson said. The 34-year-old Kane also had been noncommittal when asked about leaving his only NHL home. The Kane trade means Jonathan Toews is the teams last link to its most recent three Stanley Cup titles, and its unclear when the captain might play again. Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said they had tried to reach an extension with Gavrikov, but were unable to come to terms. Goals 0. Visit ESPN to view the St. Louis Blues team injuries for the current season This is a function of Blais' inability to keep up with the pace and regain his natural instincts after going through months of serious rehab following surgery to repair both a torn ACL and MCL . (Photo: Jared Silber / NHLI via Getty Images). A lot of emotions, to be honest. General manager Kyle Davidson said all along it was up to Kane what he wanted to do, and he decided last week he would waive his no-movement clause for a trade to New York. He strung together 14 promising games, collecting four assists, while flashing a soft set of hands that had more of an offensive upside than many originally thought. And it's true! Also on Wednesday, the Red Wings acquired a conditional first-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick from Vancouver for defenseman Filip Hronek and a 2023 fourth-rounder. The first-rounder is conditional on the Kings making the playoffs, as expected. . Left Wing -- shoots L Born Jun 17 1996 -- Montmagny, PQ [26 yrs. The New York Rangers announced today that they have sent forward Sammy Blais to AHL Hartford for a conditioning stint, while concurrently calling up forward prospect Will Cuylle. The regular season is scheduled to end on April 29. Though In any event, Cuylle earning a long-term lineup spot would be a good development for the Rangers, who could still end up with some value after the failed Andersson saga. GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Sammy Blais is out for the rest of the regular season for the New York Rangers because of a torn ACL in his right knee that requires surgery. Both of them are pending unrestricted free agents and where we are in our process and in the season right now, we felt that it was a necessary move for our future, Kekalainen said. I couldnt imagine four or five months. Odds & lines subject to change. We are not affiliated with the NHL, New York Rangers or Madison Square Garden. The Red Wings, who havent reached the postseason since the 2015-16 season, will try to make up ground as they host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. Complete player biography and stats. UPDATE: Ryan Strome late scratch for Game 4. Home; Rankings; Projections; Roster Trends; Stats; Depth Charts The Rangers announced Tuesday. Take control of your EliteProspects profile! Fantasy managers may still want to check his status ahead of Saturday's game versus the Avalanche. It's a tough injury.". When asked by USA Todays Vince Mercogliano if he felt that Blais was still a long shot for this series, Gallant confirmed hes unlikely. - Connect directly with players, coaches, teams, scouts and agents (optional) 176) in the 2014 NHL Draft after he had 35 points (12 goals, 23 assists) in 21 games with Levis in the. That was not an easy decision and Ill reiterate how important he (Quick) is to the franchise and the organization.. That opportunity could now be put on a long hold. I think he fits the mold of a bigger player who is very solid defensively, can play a lot of minutes, can penalty kill and check top players, Blake said. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nhl/reg/free/stories, at Blais, 25, fell awkwardly into the boards as Devils defenseman P.K. Blais' knee injury early last season was a blow for sure, and it contributed to many of the forward depth woes that plagued the Rangers until the trade deadline. Drop him a line atphtblog@nbcsports.comor follow him on Twitter@Sean_Leahy. The wins are tied with Tampa Bays Andrei Vasilevskiy for the most during that span, but Copleys .899 save percentage is 24th among 31 goalies who have played 18 or more games over the past three-plus months. Georgiev turned aside 24 of the 27 shots he faced in his fourth start of the season and first since Nov. 5 in Edmonton. The Red Wings have lost three in a row after consecutive losses to the Ottawa Senators earlier this week and are attempting to end their lengthy playoff drought. NOTES: Blues D Torey Krug (lower-body injury) returned to the lineup. Mike Grier, who served as the Rangers hockey operations adviser, will assist in player personnel. Try a week on us. Sammy Blais. "The first I've heard it. The trainers will tell me after they assess them all.. Sammy Blais of the Rangers will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee following a collision with Devils defenseman P.K. He will undergo surgery in a few weeks after the swelling in his knee goes down. I was hurt there for four games and its tough just to be away. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. Gambling problem? Moving him to the third line to play with Filip Chytil and Sammy Blais was one thing, but putting him on the fourth line for the . Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Korpisalo was also in the final season of his contract. It is among the worst teams in the NHL this year, in the mix for the No. He left in the third period of the Blueshirts' 4-3 shootout victory over the Devils. The Kings got to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2018 but lost in seven games to Edmonton in the first round. The Rangers said he will need 6-8 months to recover, putting his earliest possible return in mid-May. Larkin, a three-time NHL All-Star, leads the Red Wings with 22 goals and 57 points in 59 games this season. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Sammy Blais, shown here April 17, 2021 against the Vegas Golden Knights, will once again don the Blues jersey after being traded to St. Louis on Thursday by the New York Rangers. He has still not scored a goal as a Ranger, as he did not light the lamp in 14 games last year prior to the injury. Home; Rankings; Projections; Roster Trends; Stats; Depth Charts All rights reserved. Subban has drawn the ire of the New York Rangers again after forward Sammy Blais had to be helped off the ice following a collision Sunday night. New York Rangers winger Sammy Blais' 2021-22 season is over after suffering a torn ACL during Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils. New York was believed to be out of the running for Kane after it acquired Vladimir Tarasenko from St. Louis on Feb. 9. Rangers assistant general manager Ryan Martin was named GM of Team USA for the IIHF World Championship, which will be held in May. That caused Blais to go hard into the boards leaving him writhing in pain. After facing the Devils, the Rangers have Monday off before welcoming the Canadiens to the Garden on Tuesday. When a player is injured, his team can either retain him on their active roster, counting towards the 23-man active roster limit, or place him on the . Copley is 18-4-2 since making his debut on Dec. 6. (QM18AAA), 2013, 1 #7 overall by Cgep de St-Hyacinthe Laurats, 2013, 8 #129 overall by Victoriaville Tigres. The team has recalled Greg McKegg from @WolfPackAHL. Going back to the Blues was forward Sammy Blais, defenseman Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 1st-round pick and a 2024 4th-round pick. Quicks trade leaves Kopitar and Doughty as the only remaining players from the Kings Cup-winning teams. The setting wasnt perfect because of the time. And there will be more shockwaves Thursday night, when they host Dallas in the franchises first home game since the deal. Subban. In a corresponding move, the team inked Troy Brouwer to a one . The gritty forward could barely get off the ice and headed down the runway to the locker room. . Quick is remaining in Los Angeles, since there is a possibility he could be moved again before Fridays trade deadline. Blais has scored 39 points (17 goals, 22. It was an awful accident though Subban might need to pay attention to someone coming to chat next time the Rangers and Devils play, which isn't until March. Sammy Blais Position: LW Shoots: Left 6-2 , 206lb (188cm, 93kg) Team: St. Louis Blues Born: June 17 , 1996 (Age: 26-257d) in Montmagny, Quebec ca Draft: St. Louis, 6th round (176th overall), 2014 NHL Entry Amateur Teams: Charlottetown Islanders, Victoriaville Tigres Pronunciation: \ SAM-ee BLAY \ 1x Cup Winner 64 9 91 79 Sammy Blais Bio Blais was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round (No. Goal scored by Justin Faulk (8), assisted by Alexey Toropchenko (6) and Sammy Blais (6) Overtime; PIT 3 - STL 2 1:16. Blais left 1:02 into the third after he and the Devils' P.K. Sammy Blais has signed a one-year contract with the New York Rangers. I have no idea why he came on the trip besides being back in St. Louis, Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said, referring to the fact that Blais spent the first four seasons of his NHL career with the Blues. With all the moves, the Blackhawks have two first-round picks in each of the next three drafts. Thats huge to get a win in a big way, too. His strong board play, and physical presence to go with good playmaking skills earned him a shot at the top line with Mika Zibanejad and Kreider. But it happens. He has 16 goals and 29 assists in 54 games, and his numbers have been hurt by the lack of talent around him. Its the first trip on which Blais has joined the Rangers since he suffered a season-ending ACL tear in November, after the 25-year-old winger was slew-footed by Devils defenseman P.K. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. . Tampa forward Ondrej Palat delivered a crosscheck to an unsuspecting Strome throwing him off balance and causing a lower-body injury that forced him out of the contest.