The Florida Panthers placed forward Zac Dalpe and defenseman Casey Fitzgerald and John Ludvig on waivers on Sunday afternoon. All three are expected to report to AHL Charlotte if they clear waivers.
Defenseman Casey Fitzgerald is returning to the Florida Panthers after signing a one-year, two-way deal the team announced on Monday. Fitzgerald, who is star forward Matthew Tkachuk’s cousin, was acquired by the Panthers in January when the Buffalo Sabres placed him on waivers in an attempt to move him to their AHL team in Rochester.
SUNRISE — A few minutes before the Florida Panthers took on the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of their playoff series on Sunday afternoon, Zac Dalpe was told he was going to be in the lineup.
New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald was at FLA Live Arena over the weekend when the Florida Panthers hosted the Boston Bruins. With the trade deadline weeks away, speculation season is in full swing, and fans are paying extra close attention to which scouts and front-office personnel are in attendance at games throughout the league.
BUFFALO – Given the depth the Sabres have built up over the last year, losing someone on waivers seemed inevitable. Sure enough, on Wednesday, the Florida Panthers nabbed defenseman Casey Fitzgerald off the wire.
BUFFALO – The Sabres this afternoon waived defenseman Casey Fitzgerald, a move that creates a roster spot for them to recall goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from the Rochester Americans.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Casey Fitzgerald was arguably the grittiest player on the team during the second half of the 2021-22 season. Fans of the Buffalo Sabres have had mixed feelings about Casey Fitzgerald, but no one can deny the physical presence he brought in 36 games last season.
Fitzgerald’s season was very blah. Our 2022 Buffalo Sabres player report cards continue today with a look at defenseman Casey Fitzgerald. Total Season
The Buffalo Sabres sent help to their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. And so far, the Amerks have been authoring a Cinderella story. It is official.
If there was ever an enforcer slash agitator on the Buffalo Sabres this past season, it was Casey Fitzgerald. But the defenseman is showing he can be more. During his time with the Buffalo Sabres this season, Casey Fitzgerald recorded 86 hits in 36 contests.
BUFFALO – The Sabres made three roster moves prior to Friday’s season finale against the Chicago Blackhawks, sending defenseman Casey Fitzgerald and goalie Aaron Dell to the Rochester Americans and recalling netminder Michael Houser.
BUFFALO – Sabres defenseman Casey Fitzgerald practiced Tuesday, his first session since suffering an upper-body injury March 10. Fitzgerald, however, won’t play in Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at KeyBank Center.
BUFFALO – The uncertainty Sabres winger Zemgus Girgensons experienced after he left the lineup in late January wore on him. The Latvian’s lower-body injury was related to the hamstring problem that forced him to miss all of last season.
BUFFALO – In Thursday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights, five of the six defensemen the Sabres utilized were 25 or younger. The graybeard of the group, Robert Hagg, 27, has played all of 282 NHL games.
The Buffalo Sabres saw a new look on the first defensive pairing with Casey Fitzgerald earning the nod over the injured Henri Jokiharju. The Buffalo Sabres struggled on defense in embarrassing losses to the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens.
BUFFALO – By the end of that night in Vegas, every member of the Golden Knights knew when Sabres rookie Casey Fitzgerald, the undersized defenseman playing just his seventh NHL game, was on the ice.
Rasmus Asplund, Rasmus Dahlin, Victor Olofsson, assistant coach Matt Ellis, and an additional four members of the traveling party have been placed in NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
It’s terrible timing for Okposo, who has rejuvenated his career this season playing under Don Granato. The 33-year-old forward has 21 points in 33 games.
For 22 anxious seconds Friday, Kerry Fitzgerald watched her son, Casey, a Buffalo Sabres defenseman, trade punches with Sam Lafferty. Throughout the day, Kerry acknowledged she was a “nervous wreck” waiting for Casey, 24, to make his NHL debut at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
A stint on the COVID list, assuming he tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing symptoms, would keep him out a minimum of 10 days. That would mean missing at least two games.
The 24-year-old blueliner leads off this year’s herd of prospects. The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Die By The Blade community.
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