Jay Leach News

The Canadiens have returned defenceman Mathieu Carle to the Hamilton Bulldogs, General Manager Bob Gainey announced Wednesday morning.

The Devils signed left wing Dean McAmmond to a two-way contract Friday. Ita TMs a one-year deal with an NHL salary of $500,000. GM Lou Lamoriello said McAmmond, 36, will be joining the team shortly, but wona TMt play tonight in Ottawa because he is "under the weather" with a cold.

With a possible injury to another defeceman on Thursday night, the Montreal Canadiens have used the waiver wire to fill a hole.

The Devils lost defenseman Jay Leach on waivers to the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey announced Friday that defenseman Jay Leach was claimed off re-entry waivers from the Devils.

First wins are always special, which certainly was the case with the 4-2 triumph the Springfield Falcons chiseled out against the Lowell Devils Sunday before 1,162 at Tsongas Arena.

First meeting of eight. The Sound Tigers won five of six meetings last year. LAST MEETING -- The Sound Tigers won 3-1 at home April 11.

The Devils were able to delay making a final roster cut on Wednesday by placing right wing Ilkka Pikkarainen on injured reserve to start the regular season.

Ilkka Pikkarainen is still slowed by the flu. Defensemen Jay Leach and Rob Davison, along with center Tim Sestito, all cleared waivers at noon Wednesday and were assigned to the Devils' AHL minor league affiliate in Lowell, Mass.

Defenseman Jay Leach was among three players placed on waivers. The Devils placed defenseman Jay Leach and Rob Davison, along with center Tim Sestito, on waivers Tuesday.

Devils coach Jacques Lemaire talks with Johnny Oduya during practice Friday. The Devils dressed one extra forward and one extra defenseman for Saturday morning's skate at the Prudential Center in anticipation of their fourth of five preseason games.

Patrice Cormier, shown during the 2009 Memorial Cup, was one of 10 players cut by the Devils Thursday.

The Devils and Islanders met in a preseason game Wednesday night at Nassau Coliseum.

The Devils held onto intrasquad scrimmage at the Prudential Center Tuesday morning and three players did not take part.

Jacques Lemaire was happier with the way the Devils practiced on their second full day of training camp.

Martin Brodeur, shown during Team Canada's Olympic orientation camp, will not play in the Devils' preseason opener against the Rangers.

Marco Cousineau of the Drummondville Voltigeurs stops the puck on an attempt by Patrice Cormier of the Rimouski Oceanic during the 2009 Mastercard Memorial Cup at the Rimouski Colisee on May 20 in Rimouski, Quebec.

Jacques Lemaire, shown here in 1998, was on the ice before his players for Sunday's first training camp practice with veterans.

Veteran Jay Pandolfo was among those Devils players who skated at the Prudential center Wednesday morning.

Devils defenseman Jay Leach was married on Saturday in New Hampshire. Jay Leach, the veteran defenseman who did a solid job last season after being recalled from the minors, married Kathryn Tappen this past Saturday in New Hampshire.

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