Falk has been a healthy scratch for the last 12 games before being waived on Monday. Falk returns to the AHL, where he has one goal and one assist in eight games this year.
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Falk was forced to leave last Saturday’s game vs. Washington with what was diagnosed with a concussion. Falk will miss both of the Senators games this weekend and his status heading into next week remains in question.
Falk will be scratched for the third time in four games as he’s replaced by Nathan Beaulieu vs. the Golden Knights. Falk has just one goal and one assist in 37 games this season.
Falk has appeared in the last six games, but has failed to record a point while averaging 18:33 TOI/GM. With the Sabres blueline banged up, Falk skated on the top paring with Marco Scandella this morning.
Dmitry Kulikov did not travel to St. Louis, so Falk is back with the Sabres and will be in the lineup. Falk has no points, two shots on goal while playing 13:35 TOI per game in his first two games with the Sabres.
Falk, 28, has not picked up a point in nine games with Rochester, but will replace Dmitry Kulikov in the lineup on Friday. Kulikov is dealing with an undisclosed injury, so Falk will make his Sabres debut. He has 23 points (2G / 21A) in 171 career NHL games.
Falk, 27, has been a fringe NHLer for his entire career. The 6-foot-5, 224 lbs. defenseman split his 2015-16 season between Columbus and Lake Erie (AHL). He had four assists in 24 games with the Blue Jackets and nine points (2G / 7A) in 32 games with the Monsters. He will likely once again start the year in the AHL, but will be the first or second defenseman to get the call-up to the Sabres.
Falk has been a yo-yo for the Blue Jackets this season, being recalled and then sent back down numerous times over the last few weeks. He has four assists in 21 games with Columbus and seven points (2G / 5A) in 29 games with Lake Erie this season.
Falk has just two goals and four assists (six points) in 28 games with Lake Erie this season. He has recorded four assists in 21 games with Columbus and has 23 points (2G / 21A) in 168 career NHL games with the Wild, Rangers and Blue Jackets.
Falk has spent the majority of the season in the AHL, tallying seven points (1G / 6A) in 39 games with Iowa this season. He will actually report to the Blue Jackets with Kevin Connauton out for “a while.” Falk has no points and a minus-6 rating in 13 games at the NHL level this season.
Falk is currently out with a lower-body injury. He has been placed on waivers for the purpose of being assigned to Iowa (AHL).
Falk was injured in the first period of Tuesday’s game vs. the Penguins. There is no word on how long he will be out, but he will have to miss at least the next seven days.