NHL News and Injuries: Hart, Waivers, Ducks, Hurricanes, Stars, and Rangers

Carter Hart returning to the NHL

Kevin Weekes: Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart is expected to make his season debut on Tuesday, according to sources.

TSN: Hart’s suspension will be done on December 1st, and he’ll be recalled from the AHL. He signed a two-year deal with the Golden Knights with a $2 million AAV. In three AHL games, he had a 3.07 GAA and a .839 save percentage.

Two were placed on waivers

Elliotte Friedman: The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Tyler Pitlick on waivers. The Philadelphia Flyers have placed defenseman Adam Ginning on waivers.

NHL Injury Notes

Bruce Miles: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Petr Mrazek left in the third period when he was injured reaching for the puck. There was no update after the game. The Ducks are already down a goalie as No. 1 Lukas Dostal is out two to three weeks with an upper-body injury.

Kurt Dusterberg: Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal returned to the lineup after missing the past three games with an illness.

Taylor Baird: Dallas Stars defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin returned to the lineup after missing the past six games with a lower-body injury.

NHL: The New York Rangers have placed defenseman Adam Fox on the LTIR with an upper-body injury. He’ll be out for at least 10 games and 24 days. He was injured on Saturday after taking hit from Brandon Hagel, and left holding his left arm.