Alex Chiasson News

Chiasson (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday vs. the Penguins.

Chiasson was missing from Monday's practice due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday vs. The Penguins. Taro Hirose was recalled from the AHL on Tuesday morning and will replace him in the Wings' lineup. The 32-year-old has five goals, seven points and a -2 plus/minus through 11 games played this season.

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The Red Wings have signed Alex Chiasson to a one-year, one-way contract worth $750K.

Chiasson had nine goals, 20 points, 14 PIMs, and a +6 plus/minus through 29 games this season with Grand Rapids (AHL) and has signed a one-year, one-way contract worth $750,000. He played 67 games for the Vancouver Canucks in 2021-22, scoring 13 goals and 22 points.

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Chiasson (illness) was scratched from Monday's lineup and is questionable to play Tuesday.

Chiasson has been playing very well recently, scoring six goals with four assists (10 points) in his last seven games. He was a late scratch on Monday and that leaves him questionable to play in the second half of the Canucks' back-to-back when they take on the Senators on Tuesday.

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Chiasson will draw back into the Oilers lineup on Tuesday.

With Zack Kassian out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, Chiasson will play Tuesday vs. the Senators. Chiasson was a healthy scratch for the last two games but re-enters the lineup with no points, six shots and a minus-4 rating in seven games this season.

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Chiasson will be back in the Oilers lineup on Thursday.

Chiasson was a healthy scratch vs. Carolina on Tuesday but will replace Patrick Russell in the lineup on Thursday. Chiasson, who will skate on the second line with Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 28 games this season.

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Chiasson (knee) has been activated from IR and will play on Saturday.

Chiasson has missed the last three games with a knee injury but will play Saturday in Los Angeles. Chiasson was hot before getting hurt, scoring five goals with two assists in his last nine games. However, he will start on a line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and not Connor McDavid on Saturday.

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