Scandella has missed the last two games but the Sabres believed there was a chance he would return to the lineup on Friday. His move to IR will not allow that to happen but did clear a roster spot for Buffalo to call-up Matt Tennyson from Rochester.
Scandella will miss his second straight game on Thursday but the Sabres are hopeful that he will play Friday in Florida. With Scandella still out, Nathan Beaulieu will remain in the lineup.
Scandella is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, so Nathan Beaulieu will suit up against the Sharks.
Scandella was hurt in Monday’s win in Pittsburgh after being blasted in the foot by a Evgeni Malkin shot. Scandella will be replaced by Nathan Beaulieu vs. the Flyers.
Scandella was absent from Monday’s practice session as the Sabres’ blueline woes continue. He is questionable for Tuesday’s game so monitor his status during the morning skate.
Scandella, 27, is a big physical defenseman but does not possess a lot of offensive ability outside of a big slap shot. Scandella has a career-high of just 23 points (11G / 12A) and is coming off of a year in which he had just four goals and nine assists (13 points) in 71 games. The Sabres have made a clear effort to improve their blue line, by adding Scandella and Nathan Beaulieu this offseason.
Scandella missed the last 10 games after being place on LTIR, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. Winnipeg. Scandella will replace Mike Reilly in the lineup and is expected to skate with Mathew Dumba. Scandella has just one assist in seven games this season.
Scandella has been placed on LTIR, which means that he will miss the next 24 days or 10 games, whichever comes first. Scandella has already missed three games, so he isn’t eligible to return until November 21st in Dallas.
Scandella has missed the last two games and is expected to miss all three games this week. Thankfully the Wild have plenty of blueline options that can fill-in for Scandella. Look for him to return next week.
Scandella returned to the lineup for the last two games, but is now on IR with a lower-body injury and will miss at least the next seven days. With Scandella out, Christian Folin will be back in the lineup on Thursday.
Scandella has missed the last two games with a personal issue, but will be back in the lineup on Saturday. With Scandella back the Wild are expected to go with seven defensemen in Dallas. Scandal has two goals and three assists in 13 games this season.
Scandella will be held out of Tuesday’s game because of personal reasons. He will be replaced by Nate Prosser.
Scandella will miss his fifth straight game tonight and is expected to be out through the weekend. Monitor his status heading into next week.
Scandella will likely miss the next four games with an undisclosed injury that he suffered over the weekend. Scandella will continue to be replaced by newcomer Jordan Leopold.
Scandella suffered an undisclosed injury on Saturday and it will force him to miss today’s game, despite practicing on Monday. With Scandella out, Jordan Leopold will make his Wild debut.
