The Wild return home vs. the Sabres on Thursday, so traveling with the team will allow Parise to practice on Tuesday and could potentially be ready to play on Thursday back in Minnesota.
Neuvirth stopped 49 of 52 shots in the Sabres’ loss to the Oilers on Saturday. He has played very well so far this year, but has been exceptional in his last three starts—Neuvirth has stopped 116 of 122 shots (.951 SV%)…Yep that is an average of 38.7 shots against per game. Expect another onslaught on Tuesday when the Sabres travel to St. Louis.
Ferland has been sidelined since his NHL debut on October 31st. He was placed on IR this morning to make room for the Flames to recall Max Reinhart, who will make his season debut on Monday.
Klingberg, 22, has scored four goals with eight assists (12 points) in 10 games with Texas this season. He as the Stars fifth round selection (131st overall) in 2010, but has yet to make an NHL appearance. This is his first full year in North America, he had 28 points (11G / 17A) in 50 games with Frolunda HC in Sweden last year.
Havlat will miss his ninth straight game with a lower-body injury he suffered on October 21st. He had been practicing lately, so it looked as if he might return, but Jordin Tootoo will replace him tonight in Boston.
Bourque has just two assists with a minus-9 rating in 13 games this season. He served as a healthy scratch in the Canadiens last two games, before being placed on waivers on Sunday. He carries a $3.33M cap hit (per nhlnumbers.com), which likely played a huge factor in why he was not claimed by another team.
Datsyuk missed the Red Wings last two games with a groin injury that he suffered in Friday’s game day skate. The Wings are off until Friday so Datsyuk has four days to recover, so the team is expecting him back Friday or Sunday.
Spurgeon has missed the last four games with a shoulder injury that he suffered on October 30th. The Wild have not given many details on Spurgeon’s injury, but his return to the ice this morning suggests that he is not that far from a return. However, the Wild have a lot of capable NHL defensemen, so they won't rush Spurgeon.
Parise has missed the last two games with a concussion he suffered last Tuesday vs. the Penguins. It is hard to pinpoint a return when you are dealing with concussions, but it is a good sign that he is back on the ice this morning. The Wild have four games this week and there is a chance he could be back for the back-to-back this weekend.
Cammalleri missed the last six games with a neck injury that was suffered on October 25th. He will return on the Devils top-line with Travis Zajac and Jaromir Jagr. In a quiet night in the NHL, get Cammalleri in your daily league lineups. He has five goals and two assists in eight game this season.
Despite missing practice on Monday, head coach Jack Capuano said Boychuk might be available for Tuesday’s clash with the Avalanche. Boychuk missed Sunday’s game with what is believed to be a knee injury. His potential availability for tomorrow is a positive sign that the injury is not serious. Consider Boychuk day-to-day.
Rask gave up two goals on 26 shots in the Bruins’ 5-2 win over the Oilers on Thursday. Rask has now won three in a row and five of his last six, while posting a 2.16 GAA and .929 SV%. He is a must-start against a .500 Devils team who have lost three in a row.
Wilson suffered a lower-body injury in the Capitals win over the Hurricanes on Saturday. He was skating on the Capitals’ top-line, a spot that is now being occupied by Jay Beagle with Wilson not skating. Consider him day-to-day.
This is the first time that Oshie has skated since suffering a concussion on October 28th. He has missed the last six games and is reportedly not very close to returning. Being back at practice is a good sign that he is recovering, but he needs to shed the no-contact jersey before a return is can be considered close.
Baertschi has not recorded a point while posting a minus-4 rating and six shots in four games during his recall. With Baertschi out, either Brian McGrattan or the recently recalled Max Reinhart will move into the lineup. Consider Baertschi day-to-day.
Bellemore was not on the ice for the Hurricanes morning skate and head coach Bill Peters said that he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Tim Gleason and John-Michael Liles are also nicked up, so the Hurricanes have recalled Michal Jordan from Charlotte (AHL).
Rask gave up two goals on 26 shots in the Bruins’ 5-2 win over the Oilers on Thursday. Rask has now won three in a row and five of his last six, while posting a 2.16 GAA and .929 SV%. He is a must-start against a .500 Devils team who have lost three in a row.
Kulikov left Saturday’s game after a collision with Lance Bouma. He had an MRI and the results were encouraging as he did not sustain any serious damage to his knee. He will likely be sidelined for a little while, but it sounds like he avoided going on the shelf for an extended period of time. He will be replaced by Colby Robak if he can’t play tomorrow.
Bailey has missed the last seven games with a broken hand that he suffered on October 23 vs. the Bruins. It is unlikely that Bailey will return to the lineup tomorrow, but this is a step in the right direction for Bailey. Monitor his status as the week progresses, he should travel to Florida on Wednesday.
Krejci continues to be hampered by a sore hip and will now miss his third of the Bruins last four games. The 28-year-old centre has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 10 games despite being bothered by hip pain, but it has become too much to play through. He is listed as day-to-day.
