Pitlick hit the waiver wire Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Pitlick was a healthy scratch versus the Flames on Monday and now finds himself heading down to the minors, assuming he clears. In his last 23 contests, the winger has notched just one point to go with 24 shots, 49 hits and eight blocks. The Rangers could bring Pitlick back up before Thursday's matchup with the Habs or consider recalling another option from AHL Hartford.
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Rangers' Tyler Pitlick: Good to go
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Pitlick (lower body) will be back in the lineup Saturday against the Kings, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Pitlick, who will return from an eight-game absence, will replace Nick Bonino in the lineup Saturday. The 32-year-old Pitlick has one goal, two assists, 28 shots on net and 52 hits in 28 appearances this campaign.
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Rangers' Tyler Pitlick: Won't return Thursday
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Pitlick (lower body) isn't expected to play Thursday against Vegas, per Colin Stephenson of Newsday.
Pitlick hasn't been in the Rangers' lineup since Jan. 2. He has a goal, three points, 52 hits and 10 blocks in 28 outings in 2023-24. When Pitlick is ready to return, he'll likely serve on the fourth unit.
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Rangers' Tyler Pitlick: Considered week-to-week
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Pitlick is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
Pitlick logged just 6:58 of ice time Tuesday versus the Hurricanes, which isn't all that unusual for a fourth-liner. The injury will likely cost him at least a handful of games. Brennan Othmann was called up from AHL Hartford and should get a look during Pitlick's absence.
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Rangers' Tyler Pitlick: Joins scoring foray
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Pitlick netted his first goal of the season in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Bruins.
Pitlick is on his eighth team between 10 years of NHL service time, actively representing the league-leading Blueshirts in a depth role while Filip Chytil takes time to recover from an upper-body injury. While Pitlick can help out in a pinch, his scant role averaging 10 minutes of ice time per contest makes him tough to rely on as anything but a flier in most formats.
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Rangers' Tyler Pitlick: Practicing Saturday
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Pitlick (upper body) is back at practice Saturday in a regular jersey, according to Arthur Staple of The Athletic.
Pitlick was injured in the opening stanza in Wednesday's preseason game versus the Devils. The 31-year-old is battling for a bottom-six role with the Rangers after picking up seven goals and 16 points in 61 games with the Blues last season.
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Rangers' Tyler Pitlick: Exits with upper-body injury
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Pitlick won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Devils after suffering an upper-body injury.
Pitlick didn't come out of the locker room following the first intermission, and he was ultimately ruled out early in the third period. The 31-year-old forward is in contention for a bottom-six role. It's unclear if his exit will cause his status to be in doubt for Opening Night versus the Sabres next Thursday.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Scores for second straight game
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Pitlick provided a goal in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Rangers on Thursday.
Pitlick found the back of the net for the second consecutive game after going eight straight contests without a marker. He's up to seven goals and 16 points in 59 contests this season. Pitlick plays primarily on the fourth line, so he doesn't get many opportunities to contribute offensively, but the 31-year-old seems to be hot at the moment.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Nets goal vs. Flyers
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Pitlick found the back of the net in the Blues' 4-2 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Pitlick hadn't recorded a goal over his previous eight games, though he did register three assists in that span. Through 58 appearances this season, he has six goals and 15 points. Pitlick entered Tuesday's action averaging just 9:59 of ice time, so he shouldn't be counted on to make regular offensive contributions.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Scores in return to lineup
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Pitlick scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Vegas.
Pitlick, who served as a healthy scratch in the Blues' previous two contests, tied the game 3-3 early in the third period, deflecting a Marco Scandella shot past Jiri Patera. The 31-year-old forward made the most of 8:17 of ice time with two shots, two hits, and two penalty minutes in addition to the goal. Pitlick is up to five goals, six assists, and 84 hits through 49 games this season. Even if he does earn a regular spot in the lineup, it'll be hard to count on much production from Pitlick while skating on St. Louis' fourth line.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Adds insurance tally
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Pitlick scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Nikita Alexandrov picked off a pass and set up Pitlick for the Blues' fifth goal. The 31-year-old Pitlick has two goals over his last six games, but even significant trades by the Blues haven't opened up much extra ice time for the veteran. He's at four goals, six helpers, 36 shots on net, 80 hits and a minus-5 rating through 46 contests overall.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Limited ice time
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Pitlick recorded a shot on goal and a minus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Kraken.
The fourth line winger has posted seven points, 22 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-6 rating since the calendar flipped to 2023. The bottom-six winger posted just 10:36 of ice time per game in that stretch. He should stay in the lineup the rest of the season because the Blues traded three of their stalwart forwards over the past couple of weeks.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Sends assist
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Pitlick posted an assist in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Pitlick set up the first of Calle Rosen's two goals in the third period. The helper snapped a five-game point drought for Pitlick, who has infrequently chipped in on offense this season. The 31-year-old winger has eight points, 22 shots on net, 65 hits and a minus-3 rating through 37 appearances while playing mainly on the fourth line.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Gets two helpers Thursday
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Pitlick registered two assists in a 5-2 win against Nashville on Thursday.
Pitlick has two goals and seven points in 31 contests this season. He entered the game averaging just 9:08 of ice time and logged 11:38 on Thursday. Unless Pitlick starts getting a significantly bigger role with the Blues, the 31-year-old's unlikely to be a regular offensive contributor.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Scores against Lightning
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Pitlick found the back of the net in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Pitlick opened the scoring at 2:39 of the first period. It was his second goal and fifth point in 29 games this season. Pitlick entered the contest averaging just 9:05 of ice time, and he isn't expected to make significant offensive contributions unless his role grows.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Creates fourth-line production
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Pitlick scored a rare goal during Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the host Blackhawks.
Pitlick, who has played for seven NHL teams, is hoping to have found a home on the Blues' fourth line. The 31-year-old center scored his first goal in nine games Wednesday, assisted by rookie Nikita Alexandrov, who earned his first NHL point. Pitlick, who added three shots in 10:36 of ice time Wednesday, last scored during the 2021-22 regular-season finale against the Panthers on April 29.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Makes season debut
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Pitlick registered two hits during the Oilers' 3-1 win Wednesday.
Pitlick, who signed a one-year contract Tuesday, replaced Josh Leivo and opened Wednesday on the third line with Jake Neighbours and Logan Brown. The 2010 second-round draft pick failed to produce a shot and registered a minus-1 rating during 8:47 of ice time against the Oilers. Pitlick has skated with seven NHL teams since 2013. His best season came with the Stars in 2017-18 when he collected 14 goals among 27 points.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Signs with St. Louis
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Pitlick signed a one-year, one-way contract worth $750,000 with the Blues on Tuesday.
Pitlick failed to earn a contract while attending St. Louis' training camp on a professional tryout offer in September, but with Pavel Buchnevich (lower body) and Brandon Saad (upper body) both banged up, the Blues are now in need of an extra body up front. Pitlick picked up five points through 39 games split between the Canadiens and the Flames last season.
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Tyler Pitlick: Let go by St. Louis
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The Blues released Pitlick from his professional tryout offer Friday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Pitlick evidently didn't show enough during training camp to secure a contract with St. Louis. The 30-year-old forward, who picked up five points through 39 games split between Montreal and Calgary last season, may have to settle for a two-way deal with another organization.
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Blues' Tyler Pitlick: Unavailable Tuesday
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Pitlick won't be available to play Tuesday because of an upper-body injury, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Pitlick was initially slated to play against Minnesota in the preseason contest. He is attending training camp with the Blues on a PTO and needs to recover quickly to strengthen his case for a contract.
