Quick Hits: The Start the Purge Edition
In Red Wings Land
The Red Wings on Saturday assigned forward Jonatan Berggren, and defensemen Dan Renouf and Luke Witkowski to the Griffins. #GoGRG
— Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) October 9, 2021
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Full list of today's NHL waivers: John Moore (BOS), Chris Wagner (BOS), Byron Froese (CGY), Justi Kirkland (CGY), Calvin Pickard (DET), Thomas Hickey (NYI), Richard Panik (NYI), Anthony Angello (PIT), Dylan Gambrell (SJ), Logan Brown (STL), Mackenzie MacEachern (STL) ...
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 9, 2021
Rosters have to be set by 5pm on Monday. So far everybody has cleared, but with the Griffins getting ready to open their own camp on the 11th, expect to see more movement today.
Around the League
Ovechkin injured in Capitals’ final preseason game - NHL.com
“As always, they’re going to be cautious and they’ll reevaluate it and then we’ll look to see where he’s at for practice, if he’s there or if he needs a little bit more time,” Laviolette said of the Washington captain. “But I think there will be some sort of an announcement once we get a reevaluation on it.”