Jarred Tinordi News
Tinordi has only played in one of the last nine games but will replace Matt Grzelcyk (upper-body) in the lineup on Sunday. Tinordi has not registered a point in 17 games this season.
Tinordi missed the Bruins last game but was on the ice for Wednesday's practice and could return to the lineup on Thursday. Tinordi, who has been held pointless in eight games with the Bruins, will skat with Steven Kampfer if he plays.
Tinordi played seven games with the Predators earlier this season before being placed on waivers. Tinordi, who has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 88 career NHL games, will be paired with Connor Clifton in his debut.
Tinordi appeared in seven games with the Predators this season before being placed on waivers on Friday. The Bruins don't have the best blueline depth and have a few waiver-exempt defensemen so adding Tinordi boosts that depth and gives them more options and flexibility.
Tinordi was a healthy scratch in two of the last three games and has just one assist in seven NHL games this season. He will likely remain with the Predators while Ryan Ellis is sidelined with a concussion.
Tinordi played last night his reassignment suggests that Matt Irwin will draw into the lineup on Saturday and could indicate that Ryan Ellis (concussion) isn't far from a return. He has five assists in 28 AHL games this season.
Nashville has a game on Friday but heads out on a four-game road trip on Saturday, so Tinordi will likely serve as an extra defenseman. Tinordi has five assists in 28 AHL games this season.
Tinordi spent the entire 2018-19 season with Milwaukee (AHL), where he had eight goals and 14 assists (22 points) in 75 games. Tinordi will likely be one of the first defenseman called-up if the Predators run into any injury concerns next season. He has six assists in 53 career NHL games with the Canadiens and Coyotes.
Tinordi, 24, had a difficult time cracking the Canadiens roster in 2015-16 and was ultimately dealt to the Coyotes, where he appeared in just seven games, failing to record a point. Tinordi will likely start as Arizona’s seventh defenseman.
Tinordi has not appeared in an NHL game since February 26th, 2015, but will make his season debut tonight with Jeff Petry sidelined with an upper-body injury. Tinordi had two assists in six games with St. John’s earlier in the year and has just six assists in 43 career NHL games.
Tinordi had just one shot on goal in four games during his recall. His return to the AHL suggests that Sergei Gonchar will return to the lineup on Saturday. It also says that Greg Pateryn has leaped over Tinordi on the depth chart.