Paajarvi has no points and is a minus-1 through his first four games with the Blues. His placement on IR is likely retroactive to October 26th, which would make him eligible to return on Saturday vs. Tampa Bay - but that is not official.
Nieto missed Sunday's contest with a hand injury he suffered blocking a shot on Saturday. "It would not be fair to him or the team to put him into the line up," said Sharks head coach Todd McLellan.
Burns will miss his fifth consecutive game with a mouth injury that he suffered on October 19th. The Sharks haven't skipped a beat without Burns, but his eight points in eight games has fantasy owners chomping at the bit for him return. Consider him questionable for Saturday vs. Phoenix
Boyle will miss his seventh straight game tonight. He could potentially return to the Sharks lineup on Saturday versus Phoenix.
Havlat missed training camp, the pre-season and the first 12 games because of offseason pelvis surgery. Havlat used to be a consistent 20-plus goal scorer in the earlier part of his career - but in recent years it has been nearly impossible for him to stay healthy. He will play on a line with Joe Pavelski and Tommy Wingels.
Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock raves about Eaves, and loves that he shoots the puck a lot. However he doesn't play enough minutes, or put up fantasy worth numbers.
DeKeyser has been solid to start his first full NHL campaign. He has logged 20-plus minutes in all of the last five games and is averaging exactly 20 minutes through 12 games. He has two assists and a plus-3 rating, but the move to the top-pair should give him a fantasy boost.
Despite playing great, Howard was on the wrong end of a 3-2 overtime finish on Saturday. Howard made a number of awesome saves to keep the Red Wings in the game, but they had a hard time beating Cam Talbot at the other end. He is surprisingly 3-4-2 through nine starts, and his value is taking a hit as the Wings continue to struggle offensively.
Luongo stopped 17 of 19 shots as he eased his way to a victory over the Capitals on Monday. It was his third straight win and now has seven on the season. He will face a Red Wings team who are uncharacteristically bad in offensive end right now - they're ranked 23rd in the NHL in scoring.
Havlat missed training camp, the pre-season and the first 12 games because of offseason pelvis surgery. He could make his season debut tonight vs. the Kings, but should be considered a game-time decision until the Sharks provide an official update. Havlat used to be a consistent 20-plus goal scorer in the earlier part of his career - but in recent years it has been nearly impossible for him to stay healthy.
Boyle is expected to make his return to the lineup tonight after missing the last six games. We will get an official update from the Sharks following the morning skate, for now consider him a game-time decision.
With Selanne sidelined for a couple of weeks with a facial injury, Palmieri will likely shift from the third line RW slot to the second line RW. Palmieri had two goals on Tuesday, giving him three goals and two assists in 11 games.
With Teemu Selanne out with a facial injury, a spot in the lineup is wide-open for Penner to slide back in. Kyle Palmieri will likely move up into the second line RW spot left vacant by Selanne. Penner will probably return on the Ducks third line.
Bernier allowed four goals on 35 shots in a loss to the Blue Jackets on Friday. After a blazing-hot start by Bernier, it is now James Reimer who is making a strong case as the Maple Leafs number-1. Bernier will take on the Flames tonight; a great matchup to get his game back on track.
Paajarvi missed Tuesday's game vs. the Jets and also missed Wednesday's practice with an upper-body injury. The Blues will decide tomorrow if Paajarvi will travel with the team to Florida for Friday's contest with the Panthers.
Morrow was injured five minutes into the third period on Tuesday on a Mark Stuart cross checking penalty. The Blues will decide tomorrow if Morrow will travel with the team to Florida for Friday's contest with the Panthers.
Predators head coach Barry Trotz plans to give him "top four" minutes, but did not commit to pairing. Josi, who has missed the last 10 games, has mostly been skating with Kevin Klein in practice. He will likely play 20-plus minutes on a regular basis, and could push for 30 points if he stays healthy for the remaining 70 games.
The Blue Jackets have a home-and-home with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday and Saturday. He could return on Tuesday against the Senators.
Selanne lost multiple teeth and needed 40 stitches after taking high stick from Philadelphia defenseman Luke Schenn on Tuesday.
Morin was recalled on Sunday but did not make an appearance for Dallas. He returns to the AHL where he leads the league in points (18) through eight games.
