New York Islanders forward Joshua Ho-Sang will report to the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers for the first time this season, general manager Lou Lamoriello confirmed on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old Ho-Sang requested a trade after he failed to crack the Islanders' opening-day roster in October. Once he cleared waivers, he was told by Lamoriello not to report to the Sound Tigers while the Isles attempted to trade him, according to The Athletic's Arthur Staple.

After being selected 28th overall by the Islanders in the 2014 draft, Ho-Sang has appeared in just 53 games with the club. He's enjoyed success in the AHL, though, amassing 26 goals and 110 points in 156 games with the Sound Tigers.

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The New York Rangers have one of their top prospects back in their pipeline.

General manager Jeff Gorton announced that 19-year-old forward Vitali Kravtsov has left the KHL and will play for the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack on Tuesday.

"We're glad to have him back and have control of his ice time," Gorton said.

After failing to crack the Rangers' opening-day roster and playing five games in the AHL, Kravtsov had exercised his European assignment clause to suit up in the KHL.

The ninth overall pick of the 2018 draft appeared in 11 KHL games, recording two goals and one assist.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled defensemen Timothy Liljegren and Martin Marincin from the AHL's Toronto Marlies, the team announced Monday.

Liljegren was selected 17th overall by the Maple Leafs in 2017.

More to come.

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The Vancouver Canucks are seeking a trade partner for forward Sven Baertschi, reports TSN's Rick Dhaliwal.

The 27-year-old has only made six appearances for the Canucks this season, recording two assists. He's spent the majority of his campaign with the AHL's Utica Comets, posting 22 points in 15 games.

"I am not happy with the way this season has gone for Sven," Baertschi's agent, Andre Rufener, said, per Dhaliwal. "He played well when he was in the NHL. In my opinion, he did not get the opportunity he needed.

Rufener added: "We would like to get traded, I am in contact with (GM) Jim Benning, he knows that."

Baertschi was limited to 26 games with the Canucks last season due to injuries, tallying nine goals and 14 points.

The Calgary Flames drafted him 13th overall in 2011.

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Thursday's OHL game between the Niagara IceDogs and London Knights was cancelled after IceDogs goaltender Tucker Tynan was severely cut by a skate blade early in the second period, the league announced.

Tynan bled profusely after a collision with a Knights player in the crease. He was immediately attended to by trainers and paramedics before eventually being stretchered off the ice.

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Former Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas revealed he stepped away from hockey after the 2013-14 season due to brain damage from a concussion.

"I couldn't communicate with anybody for a few years," Thomas said Thursday ahead of his induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, according to ESPN's Emily Kaplan. "I didn't call my dad. I didn't talk to anybody.

"There was a time period, yeah, where I hated the game, so to speak."

Thomas suffered the life-changing concussion while playing for the Florida Panthers in December 2013. He was traded to the Dallas Stars the following March but called it quits at the end of the campaign.

"I woke up the next morning after it and I couldn't decide what I wanted to eat, where I wanted to go," Thomas added. "I couldn't plan a schedule. I survived following the team schedule the rest of the year and just made it through that season."

The 45-year-old admitted he went off the grid for the last several years to deal with concussion-related symptoms. He's undergone many experimental treatments, which have helped with his brain function.

"I couldn't follow the game anymore," Thomas said. "My brain wasn't functioning well enough to be able to keep up with the game, so I sat out in the woods for a few years. I didn't watch much hockey."

Thomas' NHL career spanned just eight seasons after he broke into the league as a full-time goaltender at 31 years old. He helped lead the Bruins to a Stanley Cup in 2011, taking home the Conn Smythe Trophy in the process.

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Defenseman Zach Bogosian has requested a trade from the Buffalo Sabres, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

The blue-liner has appeared in 10 games this season, recording three assists.

Buffalo has a bevy of right-shot defensemen alongside Bogosian, with Rasmus Ristolainen, Brandon Montour, Colin Miller, and Henri Jokiharju on the roster.

He is in the final year of a seven-year deal, carrying a cap hit of $5.14 million.

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After acquiring forward Alex Galchenyuk this offseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins are now looking to trade him, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday's "Headlines" segment.

"The Penguins are looking around to see what fits are available for him," Friedman said. "Galchenyuk is somebody who could be finding a new home."

Galchenyuk, 25, arrived in Pittsburgh last summer from the Arizona Coyotes in the Phil Kessel trade. He's appeared in 21 games for the Penguins, posting two goals and 10 points.

The former third overall pick has struggled to both stay healthy and produce with his new team. He has been spending time on the Penguins' fourth line recently and has played less than 10 minutes in five of his last six games.

"The fact of the matter is, when we're totally healthy, he's going to have to work very hard just to get in the top 12," Penguins GM Jim Rutherford said earlier this week, according to The Athletic's Josh Yohe. "That's just the way it is, because we have a lot of guys playing well."

Galchenyuk is in the final season of a three-year, $14.7-million deal.

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Colorado Avalanche forwards Gabriel Landeskog and Andre Burakovsky will return to the lineup for Thursday night's game against the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced.

Landeskog, 27, hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury on Oct. 26. The Avalanche have gone 9-6-1 during his absence. The Colorado captain has seven points in 11 games so far this season.

Burakovsky has missed the last three games due to an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old winger has recorded 21 points in 24 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe has signed a three-year deal with the club, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Keefe had the opportunity to run his first practice with his new club Thursday morning and is looking to breathe some new life into the team.

"The first thing is trying to educate myself on exactly what's been happening ... Really getting to know the players and getting their thoughts and working with the coaching staff in terms of what have they identified as the issues," Keefe said to the assembled media, per TSN.

"We have a lot of work to do, a lot of things to really just renew the spirit of the team, that's really the main focus," Keefe added. "If we can tweak a couple of things that can inspire some confidence then we can hopefully build on that."

Keefe is in familiar territory with the Leafs, having coached 11 players on their NHL roster during his five-year stint with the Toronto Marlies.

"A big help for me, in particular, in these circumstances, coming in midstream ... is knowing the faces," Keefe added, per Sportsnet. "Just some familiarity. It's a lot easier for me coming into the room today and being around the guys and talking with them."

Keefe is set to make his debut behind the bench Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes.

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