The Ottawa Senators made another roster cut on Sept. 30, but this time much smaller than the last. Leevi Merilainen, Filip Roos, and Donovan Sebrango were all assigned to the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL), and winger Nikolay Kulemin was released from his professional tryout.
Some organizational depth on the back end of the team in Canada’s capital. On Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators announced they have signed defenseman Filip Roos to a one-year, two-way contract.
According to Chicago Blackhawks insider for NBCS Chicago, Charlie Roumeliotis, the Blackhawks have placed defenseman Jarred Tinordi on the injured reserve for concussion protocol retroactive to Dec.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.