Kostka has four goals and 17 assists (21 points) in 85 career NHL games, but has not appeared in a NHL contest this season. The 31-year-old blueliner has one goal and 11 assists (12 points) in 46 games with Binghamton (AHL) and should head to Stockton.
Kostka is banged up and will be held out of the lineup on Thursday. The Senators have recalled Ben Harpur from Binghamton (AHL) to replace him.
Kostka did not play in Wednesday’s game after being recalled because Marc Methot was good-to-go. Kostka has one goal and 11 assists (12 points) in 23 games this season.
If Kostka clears waivers, he would report to the Hartford Wolf Pack.
Kostka signed a one-year deal worth $650K with the Rangers this offseason. He has been recalled after the Rangers found out they would be without Dan Boyle for the next 4-6 weeks after he broke his hand in the opener. It will be between Kostka and Matt Hunwick to replace Boyle.
Kostka had four goals and seven assists (11 points) with a plus-10 rating in 28 games with the Lightning and Blackhawks last season. He will fight for playing time as the sixth or seventh defenseman in New York.
Kostka has missed the last three games after suffering a concussion when he was knocked out by a Douglas Murray elbow on March 1st. Murray was suspended for three games and Kostka missed three games, so that seems fair. Kostka will replace Sami Salo who is out with an minor injury.
Kostka has missed the last two games after suffering a concussion last Tuesday vs. Montreal. He was hit in the head with a Douglas Murray elbow, the play earned Murray a three-game suspension. The Lightning have a ton of depth on the blue-line, so they will be patient with Kostka's recovery. He as averaged 15:43 TOI and has two goals, three assists with a plus-5 rating in 16 games since being acquired by the Lightning.
Kostka took a vicious elbow from Douglas Murray last night. He went down unconscious, but was able to skate off under his own power despite the Lightning bringing out a stretcher. Murray will face a disciplinary hearing for the hit, but likely won't miss as many games as Kostka.
Kostka was claimed off of waivers from Chicago last Sunday, but was a scratch on Thursday. He has two goals and one assist in nine games with the Blackhawks this season. He will dress as the Lightning's seventh defenseman today.
Kostka will join the team this week. The 28-year-old has appeared in 44 career NHL games between Toronto and Chicago, scoring two goals and 11 points. He made his NHL debut last season with the Maple Leafs after spending his first four seasons in the AHL. Kostka will be reunited with coach Jon Cooper, who coached Kostka in Norfolk in 2011-12, when the Admirals captured the Calder Cup championship.
Kostka has been out since since October 19 where he scored his first NHL goal. He is not expected to have a large offensive impact so he is not fantasy relevant as of right now.
Kostka has not played since October 19 due to a foot injury. He was sent to Rockford for conditioning but is now back with the big club. The Hawks are pretty deep on the blueline so he likely won't be in the lineup on a nightly basis. He had just eight assists in 35 games with the Maple Leafs last season.
Kostka has only appeared in two games with the Blackhawks this season, he will return to the team when he is 100% ready to return to the lineup.
Malone had already been ruled out for the weekend, so his placement on IR is no surprise. It allowed the Lightning to recall right wing Dana Tyrell from AHL Syracuse. If Malone does have a chipped bone, he will miss more than just the weekend. Monitor his status as the weekend approaches.
Kostka was hurt during yesterday's practice. The Blackhawks already had eight defensemen on the roster, so they won't need to recall one during Kostka's absence.
Kostka will make his Blackhawks debut tonight. He had no goals, eight assists and a minus-7 rating in 35 games with Toronto last year.
