“I wasn’t sure on the rule on moving a stick,” Theodore said. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken), Casino floors could change forever, thanks to social distancing, Golf course once owned by Billy Walters again eyed for housing, Trump’s weekly $300 boost coming to jobless this month, Nevada reports 655 new COVID-19 cases; Clark County back on elevated risk. “May as well bring them out, see what they can do.”. Theoretically, Glass might get to play with a higher-end talent with Tuch and possibly Eakin out, but might be pushed down the lineup once one or both of those veteran forwards gets healthy. The bad news is that winger Alex Tuch is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, and is all but ruled out of Vegas’ season-opener against the Sharks on Wed., Oct. 2. A healthy Tuch, and a good third line, could be the X-Factors that lead Vegas to a run at the Stanley Cup. Tuch was injured after crashing into the end boards in the third period of the Knights’ 6-5 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. It’s unclear if Cody Eakin will be able to suit up for that first game, either, as he’s considered day-to-day, according to Gerard Gallant (by way of reporters including the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s David Schoen). Both players had goals in the period.
Other injury notes around the league: Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant told reporters, including Jesse Granger of The Athletic (Twitter link) that winger Alex Tuch and defenseman Nate Schmidt are a week or two away from returning and should begin skating soon. Vegas’ new defenseman spoke for the first time since signing his new deal. 3/11 – Tuch did not travel with the team to Minnesota. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. “People that know hockey and see the game knew right from day one that this guy has the goods,” Pacioretty said. He’s a mismatch guy for us.”. “It’s good now.”.
The third line will play a key role because of Vegas’ already-established top six. The bad news is that winger Alex Tuch is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, and is all but ruled out of Vegas’ season-opener against the Sharks on Wed., Oct. 2. That said, those same teammates seemed to believe that Glass would best succeed at the NHL level with skilled linemates, rather than more defensive-minded ones who he might line up with on, say, a fourth line.
“Going forward, I’m just worried about the playoffs now,” Tuch said. TV: AT&T Sports Net (Cox 313/1313, DirecTV 684, CenturyLink 760/1760, U-verse 757/1757, Dish 414/5414). On the forward side, they had to give up Erik Haula for nothing, and weren’t able to fit Nikita Gusev into the mix at a price they could accept. “It really gave me the chance to take my time with the recovery process,” Tuch said Wednesday, his first comments since his injury. It brings back the thought of last year had Haula made a miraculous return in the playoffs after missing what would have been six months with the leg injury in Toronto. Back on Sept. 12, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman rated Glass, 20, as the league’s 16th-best prospect at age 23 or under (sub required), projecting Glass as a possible future first-line center in the NHL. section: | slug: golden-knights-alex-tuch-dealing-with-injury | sport: hockey | route: article_single_fantasy | It’s something I just have to leave in the past.”. Those two guys are really easy to play with.”. And so, while the Golden Knights’ depth advantage takes a big hit with Tuch out (Tuch is a worthy top-six-quality forward who’s been shuffled to the third line ever since Mark Stone created a domino effect), Glass could conceivably give Vegas that extra “oomph” of offense.
The Colorado Avalanche go as far as their top line goes, but added much needed depth to their bottom six (Joonas Donskoi, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Nazem Kadri). Another night, he’d be on a third line as the only skater that could generate an iota of offense. Meanwhile, Friesen adds that defenseman Anthony Bitetto will miss Thursday’s game due to an undisclosed injury. “Just got a little stomach bug,” Fleury said. The Golden Knights lost quite a bit of skill during the offseason, thanks largely to cap challenges. As good as Stephenson and Roy have been, that line goes as far as Tuch goes. Tuch’s 37 points in his rookie year was just the beginning for Vegas. A day after being traded from the Golden Knights to the Vancouver Canucks, defenseman Nate Schmidt was still trying to come to terms with the disappointment. Merchandise for both teams will be available at Circa Collections retail store when the downtown hotel-casino opens Oct. 28. Our third line with injuries and stuff was really a rotating group so he never got comfortable. The Blues had five players score at least 40 points this season and will add Vladimir Tarasenko back to their lineup. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nhl/reg/free/stories, at Alex Tuch, the Wild's No. The Golden Knights were in preseason action on Friday when they faced off against the Los Angeles Kings and although they would eventually lose that contest to the Kings, you could argue that the news they received before the game was considerably worse than an exhibition loss. Did Knights’ owner Bill Foley reveal an NHL secret? James O’Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Some of that comes from not finding a way to move on from players like Eakin, not to mention an asset of questionable value in Ryan Reaves, who is a little pricey for what he brings to the ice at a $2.775 million AAV (with Eakin being more expensive at $3.8M). Full details of what could have been a crazy blockbuster deal back in 2013. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken), Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch (89) and defenseman Nate Schmidt celebrate a Golden Knights score against the St. Louis Blues during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Las Vegas. So far, the outcomes are incomplete. Then the injuries mounted this season; Tuch missed the first 13 games with an upper-body injury sustained in the final preseason game against the Sharks, then got injured again his second game back against the Jets on Nov. 2, missing four more games. Perhaps that personnel gravity will inevitably pull Glass down to the AHL? Just trying to get them a little bit louder, a little bit more rowdy.”. Erik Haula and James Neal weren’t ideal long-term partners. The team’s trade for right wing Mark Stone changed everything for Tuch. DeBoer still carries high hopes for the young wing, who is under contract through the 2025-26 season. Alex Tuch| Anthony Bitetto| Bryan Little| Injury| Michal Kempny| Nate Schmidt| Vegas Golden Knights| Washington Capitals| Winnipeg Jets, Please login to leave a reply. The Jets appear to be on the verge of getting a key forward back as centre Bryan Little appears to be likely to return to their lineup tomorrow, reports Postmedia’s Paul Friesen. “That’s why they drafted him so high and why they felt he was so valuable to this organization. You saw a number of trades happen and he was obviously the guy who was untouchable for a reason.”. So far, the outcomes are incomplete. Other injury notes around the league: Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant told reporters, including Jesse Granger of The Athletic (Twitter link) that winger Alex Tuch and defenseman Nate Schmidt are a week or two away from returning and should begin skating soon. The 23-year-old seemed to get his left leg tangled with Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo while crashing into the boards. We learned shortly prior to the start of Friday's game that 23 year old Golden Knights forward Alex Tuch would be forced out of the game due to an undisclosed injury. Too laughable. Tuch left the Golden Knights’ preseason finale with an undisclosed injury, that the Golden Knights revealed was a lower-body injury on Wednesday. Left wing Jonathan Marchessault struck a pose after his game-winning goal Thursday, cupping his hand to his ear as if to say, “I can’t hear you.” It left at least one teammate a little perplexed. He’s lost close to 10 pounds throughout the course of his rehab and says he’s in the best shape of his life. A top nine for Vegas would’ve included Tuch, Haula and whichever at the wing. Golden Knights owner Bill Foley created a stir north of the border Wednesday when he let slip that the NHL is considering a Canadian division next season. There were times Tuch was the most important player on the Golden Knights. The bad news is that winger Alex Tuch is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, and is all but ruled out of Vegas’ season-opener against the Sharks on Wed., Oct. 2. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will undergo shoulder surgery this week, general manager Kelly McCrimmon said.
I’ll just listen to him from now on.”. The Golden Knights will have a top line — Pacioretty, William Karlsson, and Stone — that can be as dangerous as any trio vying for the Cup. Stephenson and Tuch have been lined with Nicolas Roy the first week and a half through camp. Getting Tuch some consistent linemates. It's unclear if the injury will be a long-term thing for Tuch, but expect the team to update his status ahead of Saturday's contest against the Islanders.
Follow @BenSGotz on Twitter. You’re not playing in the top six most of the year, where before he had been. Stephenson had a career-high 22 points in 41 games since being acquired from the Washington Capitals in December, and Roy had 10 points 28 games despite being the sacrificial lamb in Vegas’ transaction wire with the Chicago Wolves.
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