Two players claimed off NHL waivers on Sept. 27

Two players were claimed off waivers by NHL teams on Sunday. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the New Jersey Devils claimed goaltender Remi Poirier from the Dallas Stars. Meanwhile, Friedman also reported the St. Louis Blues claimed defenseman Justin Barron from the Nashville Predators. The other 16 players that were placed on waivers Saturday cleared. Poirier, a native of Farnham, Que., went 27-19-6 with a .912 save percentage (SV%) and 2.61 goals against average (GAA) in 52 appearances last season. The 24-year-old has spent the last four seasons in the AHL, and in 137 regular-season games, he’s posted a 70-51-16...