Detroit will bring back Christian Fischer for a second season after the 27-year-old signed a one-year contract extension worth $1,125,000 on Monday. The 27-year-old joined Detroit in 2023-24 after seven seasons in Arizona and had five goals, 19 points and 36 PIMs in 79 games played last year.
Fischer has played primarily on the fourth line with Austin Czarnik and Klim Kostin, recording one point (0G / 1A), 11 shots, and 18 hits through 11 games with the Red Wings. He will return to the lineup after sitting out Saturday's game against the Bruins due to the upper-body injury.
Fischer has played primarily on the fourth line with Austin Czarnik and Klim Kostin, recording one point (0G / 1A), 11 shots, and 18 hits through 11 games with the Red Wings. He played 7:47 against the Florida Panthers on Thursday and is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Fischer had 13 goals, 14 assists, 122 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 80 games with Arizona in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $1,125,000 contact. The 26-year-old right-winger joins Detroit after seven seasons in Arizona where he had 56 goals, 111 points, 97 PIMs and 608 SOG through 398 career NHL games.
Fischer left the Coyotes' previous game vs. Colorado after just 5:32 TOI due to a lower-body injury and return to the Arizona lineup Tuesday. The 25-year-old has 11 goals, 13 assists, 104 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 65 games played.
Fischer left the Coyotes' previous game vs. Colorado after just 5:32 TOI due to a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day with a chance to play Tuesday. The 25-year-old has 11 goals, 13 assists, 104 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 65 games played.
Fischer left Saturday's game after playing just 5:32 TOI and did not return. The Coyotes did not have a reserve forward on the roster on Saturday, so they'll need to recall someone from Tucson (AHL) for Sunday's game vs. the Wild.
Fischer is questionable to play Saturday in Boston due to an upper-body injury. If he's unable to play, Hudson Fasching will draw into the lineup for the first time since November 30th.
The Coyotes now have a total of six players currently in COVID-19 protocol with Fischer and Ilya Lyubushkin being added on Sunday. Unless he tests out, Fischer will be out until at least the middle of next week.
Fischer has been out since November 12th but will replace Hudson Fasching in the bottom-6 on Monday. Fischer has scored two goals with three assists (five points) in 14 games this season.