Skille suffered the shoulder injury on February 17th against the Flyers. He will undergo surgery and it will end his regular season. The Blue Jackets have had some crazy injury issues this season and Skille is the latest one to go down.
Elliott had a couple of rough night’s in a row and with Jan Hejda back healthy, Elliott’s services were no longer required.
As many Canucks fans and Miller owners feared, he will miss at least one month with a sprained knee that he suffered in a collision with his teammate Jannik Hansen. With Miller out for potentially the rest of the regular season, the Canucks will turn to Eddie Lack in the middle of a playoff race.
Wheeler was already ruled out for Thursday’s game and his movement to IR does not restrict him from playing on Sunday, so this move was simply to create a roster spot for Jiri Tlusty.
Sill, 26, is a scrappy player, who is just a salary dump for the Penguins and also a pending unrestricted free agent. The remainder of the season will likely serve as a tryout for the Maple Leafs heading into 2015-16. He has terrible possession numbers though, so the new regime in Toronto may not like that.
Winnik, 29, is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. He has scored 25 points (7G / 18A) in 58 games with the Maple Leafs this season. The Penguins are strapped up against the cap, which is why the Maple Leafs took on Sill’s salary as well as retained 50% of Winnik’s salary for the remainder of the season. Winnik is a versatile forward who works hard in both ends of the rink.
Tlusty, 26, is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. He has played under Jets head coach Paul Maurice both when he was with the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes. Maurice is obviously familiar with Tlusty and like what he brings to the Jets. Winnipeg recently lost Mathieu Perreault for a long period of time, so a winger was needed. Tlusty has 13 goals and 10 assists (27 points) in 52 games this season.
Price allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Canadiens 5-2 win over the Blues on Tuesday. Price is 7-0-1 with a 1.22 GAA and .954 SV% over his last eight starts. He is having a Vezina-like season and will look to keep things rolling tonight in Columbus—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .938 SV% in his first two starts against the Blue Jackets.
Wheeler will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury, but head coach Paul Maurice said the injury is not all that serious and he is hopeful that Wheeler will be back in the lineup on Sunday.
McCabe played twice during his call-up, but his return to the minors suggests that Nikita Zadorov will get back into the lineup after being benched for the last two contests.
Jenner has been out with a fracture in his back, but returned to the ice today. He still remains over a week away from returning to practice, but today was a positive step in his recovery.
Clifford, 24, has recorded 10 points (3G / 7A), 87 shots on goal and 66 PIMS in 57 games with the Kings this season. He is a big, heavy forward who is now signed through the 2019-20 NHL season.
Sekac skated on the Ducks second line with Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg in the morning skate, but because of immigration/Visa issues from coming over from a Canadian team, he might be held out of the lineup tonight. There is a chance it could be resolved before game time, but he can’t play as of now.
Gibson allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Ducks shootout win over the Red Wings on Monday. With Frederik Andersen still not quite ready, Gibson will go for his fourth-straight win. He has not faced the Senators this season, but has gone 4-2-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .903 SV% since being recalled.
Quincey received good news from the doctor this afternoon. The Red Wings feared that he may need surgery, but he doesn’t and has been cleared to return to the lineup as soon as Mike Babcock feels he is ready to go.
van Riemsdyk has been out since November 16th, but has been practicing as of late and his return to the AHL means that he is ready to return to game action. He will likely stay with Rockford until he is back up to game-speed and then should switch spots with Kyle Cumiskey.
Kane suffered a “significant” upper-body injury in Tuesday’s game against the Panthers. There has been no official word on exactly how long he will be sidelined, but his movement to LTIR means that he will miss a minimum of 10 games or 24 days. He is expected to be sidelined for longer than that, but we will wait for the official timeline from the team.
Fleury allowed one goal on 35 shots in the Penguins 5-1 win over the Panthers on Sunday. The win snapped a three-game personal losing streak for Fleury. One of those losses was against the Capitals, who he will take on tonight in Washington. He is 0-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .912 SV% vs. the Caps this season.
Ehrhoff has been out since January 28th, but it looks like he could be back on the Pens’ blue line tonight vs. the Capitals. Before getting hurt, he has three goals and 10 assists in 43 games, which has too be considered disappointing for the 32-year-old. Expect Derrick Pouliot to come out of the lineup if Ehrhoff ends up being good-to-go.
The Coyotes are trying to deal Michalek and his concussion is making that extremely difficult. He will miss his fifth straight game when the Yotes take on the Rangers tomorrow.
