Mar 22, 2022
Ice Chips: Giordano on 3rd pairing, Blackwell 4th line at Leafs practice
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Toronto Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs welcomed new faces Tuesday morning at practice as Mark Giordano and Colin Blackwell skated in their first session since being acquired from the Seattle Kraken over the weekend.
Giordano was alongside Timothy Liljegren on the third defensive pairing while Blackwell slid in alongside Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds on the fourth line.
Mark Giordano is quarterbacking the Leafs second power play unit at practice
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 22, 2022
Colin Blackwell is in the bumper spot
Jason Spezza, Ilya Mikheyev on the flanks … Michael Bunting at the net front @TSN_Edge
Giordano was quarterbacking the second power play unit while Blackwell was in the bumper spot, TSN's Mark Masters tweets.
The duo was acquired in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022, a second-rounder in 2023 and a third-rounder in 2024.
Meanwhile, goaltender Jack Campbell continues to work toward a return as he skated with the team once again Tuesday morning.
Campbell has been out since March 8 because of a rib injury. General manager Kyle Dubas told reporters on Monday that Campbell looked like he was getting close to a return. TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie tweeted Monday that Campbell was still at least a week away.
Will Mrazek be claimed on waivers? Doubtful but some suggesting not entirely out of the question. UFA G signing Harri Sateri, if he clears waivers, at least a week away from visa approval etc. Muzzin getting closer to return, Campbell a week or more away.
— Bobby Margarita (@TSNBobMcKenzie) March 21, 2022
Here were the full lines according to Masters:
Bunting - Matthews - Marner
Kerfoot - Tavares - Nylander
Mikheyev - Kampf - Engvall
Blackwell - Spezza - Simmonds
Rielly - Lyubushkin
Brodie - Holl
Giordano - Liljegren
Muzzin (red sweater)
Kallgren
Mrazek
Arizona Coyotes
The Coyotes claimed goaltender Harri Sateri off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday and according to Jose Romero of the Arizona Republic, he could be the team's second goaltender when he joins the club.
However, Sateri must first pass visa/immigration protocols, which could take about a week according to TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie.
Will Mrazek be claimed on waivers? Doubtful but some suggesting not entirely out of the question. UFA G signing Harri Sateri, if he clears waivers, at least a week away from visa approval etc. Muzzin getting closer to return, Campbell a week or more away.
— Bobby Margarita (@TSNBobMcKenzie) March 21, 2022
"We felt like it was a great opportunity for us to see what he looks like. Even though he's an older goaltender, we're excited about getting him," Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong said of the new Arizona netminder.
The 32-year-old played nine games for the Florida Panthers during the 2017-18 season in his only taste of NHL action and most recently took home gold with Finland at the Beijing Olympics.
New York Rangers
Newly-acquired forwards Andrew Copp and Tyler Motte skated with the Rangers Tuesday morning, one day after being acquired in separate deals.
The Athletic's Arthur Staple tweets Copp took line rushes with Filip Chytil and Dryden Hunt while Motte took his rushes alongside Barclay Goodrow and Ryan Reaves.
Andrew Copp doing rushes with Chytil and Hunt this AM. Motte with Goodrow and Reaves.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) March 22, 2022
Copp, along with a sixth-round pick, was added from the Winnipeg Jets Monday for three draft picks and forward Morgan Barron. Motte was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks for a fourth-round pick in 2023.
Winnipeg Jets
The Jets announced Tuesday morning that they have recalled defenceman Ville Heinola from the AHL's Manitoba Moose on an emergency basis.
TRANSACTION: The #NHLJets have recalled D - Ville Heinola from the Manitoba Moose (AHL) on an emergency basis.
— Winnipeg Jets PR (@WpgJetsPR) March 22, 2022
The 21-year-old has eight NHL appearances under his belt this season, recording zero goals and two assists.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers have signed forward Hayden Hodgson to an NHL contract for the 2021-22 season with an average annual value of $750,000, it was announced Monday.
The Flyers say he will be assigned to the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms, where he has played 44 games this season.
A native of Windsor, Ont., Hodgson has 18 goals and 11 assists for 29 points this season for Lehigh.
Washington Capitals
Newly-acquired forward Marcus Johansson skated on the first line Tuesday morning alongside Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov.
The Caps sent forward Daniel Sprong, a 2022 fourth-round pick and a 2023 sixth-round pick to the Seattle Kraken for Johansson on Monday.
Capitals lines at AM skate ahead of STL:
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) March 22, 2022
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Johansson
Mantha-Backstrom-Wilson
Sheary-McMichael-Oshie
AJF-Eller-Hathaway
Fehervary-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
Kempny-Schultz
*Oshie looks back
*Dowd (upper) is an extra
*TvR on IR
Forward Johan Larsson, also acquired by the Capitals on Monday, is expected to arrive in D.C. at some point on Tuesday, tweets Samantha Pell of the Washington Post. General manager Brian MacLellan said he still has a week or so of practice before he'll be ready for game-action as he recovers from a sports hernia.
Johan Larsson is expected to arrive in DC later this afternoon. MacLellan said he still had about a week or so of practice before playing. He's coming off sports hernia surgery.
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) March 22, 2022
Here were the Caps' lines according to Pell:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Johansson
Mantha-Backstrom-Wilson
Sheary-McMichael-Oshie
AJF-Eller-Hathaway
Fehervary-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
Kempny-Schultz
New York Islanders
Forward Cal Clutterbuck will not play Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators as he continues to be day-to-day with an injury, tweets Newsday's Andrew Gross.
No Clutterbuck tonight for #Isles ,per Trotz. Still day to day.
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) March 22, 2022
Off the ice, Clutterbuck agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Isles on Tuesday.
St. Louis Blues
The Blues have recalled forward Nathan Walker from the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds under emergency conditions, it was announced Tuesday.
Nathan Walker has been recalled from the @ThunderbirdsAHL under emergency conditions. https://t.co/7Wy4Ua3N2m #stlblues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) March 22, 2022
The 28-year-old has appeared in nine games for the Blues this season, scoring four goals and adding one assist.