Hayden had just three goals and one assist in 43 games as a fringe player for the Devils last season. Hayden has just nine points (6G / 3A) in his last 97 NHL games, so he offers almost no offence but will be a big, physical presence on the Coyotes' fourth line.
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This will be Hayden's first game since November 26th and will replace Michael McLeod in Columbus. Hayden has just one assist in 11 games this season.
Hayden played in five straight games but will be replaced by Jesper Boqvist on Saturday. Boqvist will move onto the second line and Wayne Simmonds will move down into Hayden's spot.
Hayden spent the entire 2019 season with the Blackhawks but only played in 54 NHL games. The 24-year-old had three goals and two assists (five points) to give him just 22 points (8G / 14A) in 113 career games. He will likely skate on the Devils’ third or fourth line in 2020.
Hayden was a healthy scratch on Saturday but the Blackhawks fourth line shuffle will continue on Monday. Hayden will replace Chris Kunitz and enters play with four points (3G / 1A), a minus-12 rating and 28 shots in 42 games this season.
The Blackhawks fourth line shuffle continues as Hayden will be replaced by Brendan Perlini on Saturday.
Hayden has been a healthy scratch for the last two games and three of the last four but will replace Chris Kunitz on Wednesday. The fourth liner has just two goals and one assist in 31 games.
Hayden was a healthy scratch for the Winter Classic but will be back in the lineup for the third time in four games. Hayden will replace Andreas Martinsen.
Hayden has been in the lineup for the last six games, but played just 2:45 TOI on Wednesday and come out of the lineup tonight. Chris Kunitz is expected to replace Hayden on the fourth line.
Hayden, 23, was a third-round pick (No.74 overall) in 2013 and turned pro after his senior season at Yale University in 2017. Last year he split his season between the AHL and NHL—picking up 17 points (5G / 12A) in 24 games with Rockford and 13 points (4G / 9A) in 47 games with Chicago. Hayden is a physical winger with some skill who should be in Blackhawks’ bottom-6 this fall.
Hayden, 23, has picked up five goals and nine assists (14 points) in 22 games with the IceHogs this season. He spent the early part of the season in the NHL and is recalled with 15 points (4G / 11A) in 51 career NHL games.
Hayden played just 6:07 TOI on Friday and was a healthy scratch on Saturday, so he will get a chance to continue to work on his game in the AHL. Tomas Jurco has been recalled to take his spot on the roster.
Hayden, 22, was a third round pick (No.74 overall) in 2013 and has signed after wrapping up four years at Yale University. The 6—foot-3, 210 lbs. centre registered 21 goals and 13 assists (34 points) in 33 games—good for second on the team.