Afternoon Hits: Waivers, Hossa, Bozak, Ashton, Skinner, Semin, Grigorenko, Olesz and Starting Goalies
Afternoon Hits: Waivers, Hossa, Bozak, Ashton, Skinner, Semin, Grigorenko, Olesz and Starting Goalies
- Chris Johnston: Maple Leafs Tyler Bozak won’t play tonight, but is hopeful for Saturday.
- David Alter: The Maple Leafs send Carter Ashton to the AHL.
- James Mirtle: The Marlies release Stefan Legein from his PTO.
- Michael Smith: Hurricanes Jeff Skinner is activated from the IR, Alex Semin is put on the IR.
- Chris Nichols: Mikhail Grigorenko will be back in the Sabres lineup tonight.
- Igor Eronko: Rostislav Olesz signed a one-year deal with SC Bern of the Swiss league.
- Rich Chere: Cory Schneider will start in net for the Devils.
- Mark Masters: Jonathan Bernier will start in net for the Maple Leafs.
- Josh Cooper: Marek Mazanec will start in net for the Predators.
- Mark Lazerus: Corey Crawford will start in net for the Blackhawks.
- Mike Halford: Some good goalie matchups tonight: Lundqvist vs. Lehtonen, Smith vs. Varlamov, Schneider vs. Scrivens.