Veterans and rookies: Tuesday notes

Happy Veterans Day, particularly to those who served…

Griffin Reinhart remained out. “He’s moving in the right direction,” Brent Thompson said. It sounds as if they won’t rush him back, but “he’s making progress. That’s probably the best way to put it.” Still terming him day-to-day; too early to tell if he goes on the weekend.

Things otherwise looked basically as they did Sunday, but Sebastian Collberg is out of the no-contact red and into a normal color (orange, with Peter Sivak and Colton Gillies this morning).

Scouting for the weekend, the Rangers swapped some players around, with Ryan Malone and Conor Allen sent down and Jesper Fast called up.

Alumni notes: Brandon DeFazio, NHLer. Yann Danis to Norfolk on a PTO. Joel Martin was ECHL player of the week.

Michael Russo reported last night that Kurt Kleinendorst has been fired in Iowa, and the Wild confirmed today that John Torchetti is back in the organization in that job.

Kevin Oklobzija notes a KHL referee getting a tryout in the AHL.

Rene Bourque cleared waivers and is a Hamilton Bulldog. Reinhart called up: Calgary, Max Reinhart.

And RIP, Ernie Vandeweghe and Orlando Thomas. Edit: And Big Bank Hank.

Michael Fornabaio