Jake Allen‘s New Jersey Devils debut was fantastic, although it didn’t exactly start that way. The Dallas Stars hosted the Devils on Thursday night in the first game of New Jersey’s three-game Western road trip.
Last week, we saw a lot of changes in the roster of the Calgary Flames. Adam Ružička and Nick DeSimone left on waivers to the Arizona Coyotes and New Jersey Devils, respectively, and Elias Lindholm was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on Jan.
Nick DeSimone and Adam Ruzicka left the Flames organization via waiver claim on Thursday in what will be a depth shuffle for NHL head coach Ryan Huska and AHL Wranglers head coach Trent Cull.
The New Jersey Devils claimed defenseman Nick DeSimone off waivers from the Calgary Flames on Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Devils placed center Jack Hughes on the injured reserve retroactive to January 5th.
The Calgary Flames lost two players on Thursday. The Arizona Coyotes have claimed Flames forward Adam Ružička off of waivers. Ružička has appeared in 39 of Calgary’s 47 games this season, netting three goals and nine points.
A veteran blueliner has found a new home. On Friday, the New Jersey Devils claimed defenseman Nick DeSimone off waivers. The 29-year-old was placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames, along with teammate Adam Ruzicka, on Thursday.
The 29-year-old has appeared in 23 games with the Flames this season, netting five points and a -4.
The Calgary Flames have lost a pair of players on the waiver wire. Per multiple reports, Adam Ruzicka has been claimed off waivers by the Arizona Coyotes and Nick DeSimone has been claimed by the New Jersey Devils.
The Calgary Flames have placed center Adam Ruzicka and defenseman Nick DeSimone on waivers. At this point, there is no indication as to the purpose of both of these moves.
The Calgary Flames have played a couple of players on the waiver wire, per multiple reports. Via The Athletic’s Chris Johnston, among others, the Flames have placed forward Adam Ruzicka and defenceman Nick DeSimone on waivers.
It would be easy to look at this game and simply say Auston Matthews took over in the second period because the Calgary Flames kept handing him opportunities on a silver platter.
It was a game rich with transition, abundant in misplays, and nearly devoid of finish on Thursday night as the Flames and Ducks faced off for a late December meetup.
In advance of their meeting with Vegas on Tuesday night, the Calgary Flames have made a pair of roster moves. They’ve summoned defenceman Nick DeSimone from the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers.
Nick DeSimone has proven his worth to a National Hockey League team in just eight games. He has been quiet offensively, with just four assists in eight games, and only six shots to his name in 102 minutes of play, but he has been tasked with bottom-pair duty for the Calgary Flames and has been outstanding analytically.
In advance of their six game homestand, the Calgary Flames has made a roster move. The club announced on Sunday afternoon that they’ve re-assigned defender Nick DeSimone to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers.
If there’s been one constant in the Calgary Flames’ lineup over the first 17 games of the season, it’s been churn among the club’s lines and pairings. Both among the forward group and the defensive tandems, head coach Ryan Huska has been constantly tinkering and toiling, looking for groupings that could find consistency.
Add more depth to the mix As free agency continues on this July Wednesday, the Flames announced 4 more signings as well as officially announcing the terms to the other 4 deals signed earlier in the day.
The New York Rangers have made a couple trades on Saturday. The team announced they have acquired forward Barclay Goodrow from Tampa Bay in exchange for a 7th-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and have acquired a 4th-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and defenseman Nick DeSimone from Vegas in exchange for Brett Howden.
Even though Howden is a former top prospect, a first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2016, his offense has not translated to the pro game.
(Photo Credit: SinBin.vegas Photographer Brandon Andreasen) In the second deal right before the Expansion Draft roster freeze the Golden Knights have acquired 23-year-old center, Brett Howden, from the New York Rangers in exchange for a 4th round pick in 2022 and Nick DeSimone.
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