Quick Hits: Players On Waivers, Flames Sign Two, and Injury Notes
Sidney Crosby pulled as a precaution.
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Players on waivers

Cap Friendly: Players who were put on waivers today.

Boston Bruins
Maxime Lagace

Calgary Flames
Zac Rinaldo

Colorado Avalanche
Kevin Connauton
Thomas Tynan
AJ Greer

Los Angeles Kings
Paul Ladue
Mario Kempe

Montreal Canadiens
Charles Hudon
Charlie Lindgren

Tampa Bay Lightning
Danick Martel

Flames sign two

Cap Friendly: The Calgary Flames have signed forward Zac Rinaldo to a one-year contract with a salary cap hit of $700,000. He was in camp on a PTO.

Puck Pedia: The Flames signed forward Tobias Rieder to a one-year contract with a salary cap hit of $700,000. He was in camp on a PTO. He’ll get $700,000 in the NHL, $300,000 in the minors with $400,000 guaranteed.

NHL injury updates

Reid Wilkins: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been bothered by a sore leg but he’ll be fine for their season opener.

Shelly Anderson: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby took a Marco Scandella shot off the foot and has held out of their remainder of the game (Saturday) as a precaution. Crosby skated for a bit before practice today.

Forward Bryan Rust took a Colin Miller shot to the right hand.

It’s not known at the moment their status for Thursday’s opener.

Forward Alex Galchenyuk is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. He’s expected to skate on his own tomorrow.

David Schoen: Vegas Golden Knights forward Alex Tuch has been ruled out of their season opener due to his upper-body injury.

Forward Cody Eakin is questionable for their season opener on Wednesday.

Forward Cody Glass should make their opening night roster.

Jesse Granger: Eakin is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Coach Gerald Gallant hasn’t ruled him out for their opener.

Tom Gulitti: Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny is still skating in a no-contact jersey.

Isabelle Khurshudyan: Capitals Alex Ovechkin didn’t travel to Carolina as he’s dealing with some “lower-body maintenance.”