Briere will have visit a hand specialist this week. He says he could miss a game or 2 at most, but is hoping to be ready for opener.
Better than expected news for Briere, he looks safe to draft at this point.
NHL Hockey Player News
Call up / Send down
Carlyle on Rielly: "We're not afraid to play an 18-year-old in the NHL."
If you are in a deep keeper league, Rielly could be good to stash this season.
Carlyle says there has been progress in Gardiner's recovery, he's doing off-ice work outs.
Gardiner is still dealing with post-concussion symptoms.
Chris Pronger has already informed the club that when arrives for his physical - he won't be cleared - he is not doing any interviews
Pronger's concussions are still plaguing him so don't expect him back for your team anytime soon.
Retirement
Tomas Holmstrom, the best net-front presence in the NHL over the past 15 seasons for the Detroit Red Wings, is expected to announce his retirement soon, now that the lockout is over.
Holmstrom has always been a staple to pot double-digit powerplay markers but certainly won't be missed by opposition goaltenders.
In fact, Bogosian may begin skating this week. But his return date remains unknown, he'll remain on the injured reserve list (and still get paid) and it's not out of the question he'll miss the first month of season when it gets going.
Expect Bogosian to rejoin the Jets partway through the season.
Injury
He was back in Winnipeg being examined by the medical staff, but he has gone back to St. John's. Burmistrov did not play this weekend for the IceCaps.
Burmistrov was injured in the AHL but is still expected to rejoin the Jets for training camp. No word on his status to start the season.
Ken Hitchcock believes his club is 100% entering camp. Roman Polak and Alex Steen have fully recovered from their injuries
Polak is also ready to go when the season kicks off.
Ken Hitchcock believes his club is 100% entering camp. Roman Polak and Alex Steen have fully recovered from their injuries
Expect to see Steen back in a Blues uniform when the season kicks off.
Line Change
Tanguay says he has been asked by coaching staff to make the move to the centre.
If Tanguay retains his winger eligibility, he could become more valuable if he is Centering, say, Cammalleri and Iginla. Keep an eye on this for a sneaky late draft pick.
Kesler, 28, underwent surgery on his left shoulder in May and a left wrist operation in late June but his recovery has been slower than anticipated.
Kesler later adds that there is no timetable for his return and it could mean months, leaving him at a very risky draft choice at a deep position.
Source:
TSN 2013-01-06T22:27:33.000Z
Devils center Adam Henrique, who required surgery last month to reattach a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb, got the cast off his hand this week and now will require three and a half to four weeks of rehab, general manager Lou Lamoriello said today.
Henrique will likely miss a week or two of the new shortened season
Los Angeles Kings centre Anze Kopitar is expected to be out three weeks after suffering a minor knee injury while playing in Sweden Saturday
Kopitar was playing in a lower level Swedish league when sustaining the injury. He is expected to miss time if the season resumes in mid-January posing a problem for the Kings who had most players opt out of playing during the lockout.
Source:
TSN 2013-01-06T14:02:21.000Z
Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford told the News & Observer on Wednesday that Ruutu -- who had 18 goals and 16 assists last season -- underwent hip surgery recently in Colorado and would be sidelined until April at the earliest.
Carolina loses a bit of grit and scoring depth with Ruutu absent. He was unlikely to be a significant fantasy contributor, however.
Elsewhere, Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom has missed two consecutive games for Dynamo Moscow since suffering a neck bruise in a game on Dec. 26 and there is uncertainty as to when he will be able to return.
The Capitals' attack - and your fantasy team - will certainly be affected if the season starts and Backstrom is unavailable.
Jason Demers suffered a broken wrist playing for Team Canada in the Spengler Cup final in Switzerland on Monday and will be out for four-to-six weeks, his agent told CSNCalifornia.com on Wednesday.
Demers would most certainly miss the start of a lockout-shortened season.
Boston Bruins forward Tyler Seguin denied rumblings out of Switzerland that he might need hip surgery.
He's "1,000,000% healthy" which is great for Bruins fans.
Veteran Flyers center Danny Briere will miss two weeks because of a wrist injury suffered in Germany, according to a report from Eishockeynews.de.
The oft-injured Briere is off the ice again this season. Since he is only scheduled to miss two weeks, if the NHL starts up again in June then he is expected to be back with the Flyers.
The good news was Hossa was cleared medically after finally getting over concussion-like symptoms, according to the Chicago Tribune.
After a scary playoff concussion that had Raffi Torres suspended, Hossa looks like he'll be able to resume playing once the NHL returns.
Scary injury for #Flames Jiri Hudler now playing for Trinec in Czech league. He was hit by skate to the neck and taken to the hospital.
A close call to Hudler but the skate managed to miss causing any serious injury.
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