Matt Cullen News

Cullen (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.

Cullen has missed the last 11 games with a lower-body injury but could return Wednesday in Chicago. There was no indication on who Cullen would replace if he does play but it will likely be Derek Grant or Garrett Wilson.

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Cullen is expected to be out “longer-term” with a lower-body injury.

Cullen was not on the ice for Monday’s morning skate and head coach Mike Sullivan announced that he will be out long-term. With Cullen out, Riley Sheahan will draw back into the lineup on Monday.

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Cullen will draw back into the Wild lineup on Tuesday.

Cullen was scratched on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Saturday but will get back into the lineup tonight in St. Louis. The scratching on Saturday was likely nothing more than giving a 41-year-old the night off to rest. Cullen has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 50 games this season.

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The Penguins signed Matt Cullen to a one-year, $1 million contract.

Cullen, 39, appeared in all 82 games with the Penguins last season, scoring 16 goals with 16 assists (32 points). He also registered six points (4G / 2A) in 24 playoff games en route to winning the Stanley Cup. He will once again be a part of the Penguins bottom-6 in 2016-17.

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Cullen (lower-body) skated this morning; but will not play on Tuesday.

Cullen has missed the last four games and will miss his fifth consecutive game tonight vs. the Canucks. Despite not playing tonight, his participation in the morning skate is a good sign that he will be available for Saturday.

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The Predators have activated Matt Cullen (upper-body) from IR.

Cullen has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury but will be back in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Wild. Expect him to start on the wing on the third line with Calle Jarnkrok in the middle and Olli Jokinen on the other flank.

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Cullen will skate on the Predators second line on Wednesday.

Cullen will make his season debut tonight in Edmonton and he will start the game on the second line with Derek Roy and Craig Smith. Cullen had 10 goals and 29 assists (39 points) in 77 games a season ago. With Cullen in, Calle Jarnkrok will serve as a healthy scratch.

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The Predators will activate forward Matt Cullen off of injured reserve.

Activating Cullen will make him available for the team’s upcoming road trip that begins Wednesday night in Edmonton. Cullen skated on a regular forward line at Monday’s practice, setting him up for his first game action since suffering an upper-body injury September 24 during a preseason game against Tampa Bay.

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Cullen (upper-body) has been placed on injured reserve.

There is no timetable on Cullen's return, but the veteran centre had fallen in the Predators' depth-chart after they added a number of centres via free agency. Expect a more detailed update to come in the next few days.

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Cullen (upper-body) could return to the Predators lineup on Thursday.

Cullen has missed the last four games, but the Preds have been off since Saturday, ginning Cullen ample time to heal. Through 53 games this season, the 37-year-old playmaking centre has five goals and 17 assists.

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Matt Cullen agrees to terms with the Nashville Predators on a 2 years /7M total. #TSN

Cullen had seven goals and 20 assists in 42 games with the Wild last season. He is a solid play-making center having recorded at least 20 assists every season since 2005-06.

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