Wingels missed the last two games with a hand injury but will be back in tonight vs. the Senators. Wingels has just one goal and three assists in 16 games since joining the Bruins.
Wingels was slashed on the hand on Sunday and will miss tonight’s game. Wingels is day-to-day and head coach Bruce Cassidy said that it’s not expected to be a long-term injury.
Wingels was a healthy scratch on Saturday and is expected to be back in tonight vs. the Red Wings. Wingels has one goal and one assist in his first two games since joining the Bruins at the trade deadline.
Wingels was acquired from the Blackhawks on Monday and with Riley Nash replacing Patrice Bergeron on the top line, Wingels will centre David Backes and Danton Heinen. Wingels has seven goals and five assists (12 points) in 57 games this season.
Wingels recently saw a bump in playing time in Chicago, but has just 12 points (7G / 5A) in 57 games this season. He will likely have a hard time finding playing time on a talented Bruins roster.
Wingels was a healthy scratch in the season opener but he will replace Tanner Kero (undisclosed) in the lineup tonight. The 29-year-old had just 12 points (7G / 5A) in 73 games between the Sharks and Senators last season.
With a lot of high priced forwards at the top of their lineup the Blackhawks needed to fill out their roster with some value contracts and that’s what Wingels provides. Wingels hasn’t posted good numbers in the last few seasons, but has posted great numbers at lower levels and earlier in his NHL career, making him a low-risk/high-reward signing for Chicago.
Wingels played 12:34 before reportedly leaving the game with an undisclosed injury. Wingels was one of three Senators forwards that got hurt last night, so the Senators could be in trouble. Expect updates on Wingels, Mark Stone and Mike Hoffman on Monday or Tuesday.
Wingels was acquired in a trade with the Sharks and is set to make his Ottawa debut tonight vs. the Flames. The 28-year-old has eight points (5G / 3A) in 37 games this season and 122 points (51G / 71A) in 337 career games with the Sharks. He will replace Chris Neil and skate with Curtis Lazar and Chris Kelly.
Wingels missed Friday’s game with an injury that he suffered on Thursday in Florida. He will miss a second straight game tonight, but is expected to be ready for Wednesday’s game in Colorado.
Wingels left Monday’s game with an upper-body injury and is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s contest. If Wingels can’t play, look for Ben Smith to get back into the lineup.