Duchene will miss Thursday's game vs. Phoenix and Saturday against Los Angeles. He could return next Wednesday when the Avalanche take on the Blues.
Gustav Nyquist earned a spot on the Detroit Red Wings' roster based on his performance last season but was a victim of the salary cap and the club's roster squeeze. Nyquist leads the Griffins with 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists) in 15 games. Once he plays two more NHL games, he is here to stay, because he would then need to pass through waivers to be sent back to the AHL. Perhaps Nyquist will play on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen, since there was an open space there in practice Wednesday.
Stars coach Lindy Ruff did not have much of an update after practice. “I know he got hit in the face and he’s going to be evaluated,” Ruff said. “He hit him pretty hard, so we are concerned there might be some damage.” At this point, Chiasson’s status for Thursday’s game against the New York Rangers at is up in the air.
Parkes has been recalled to maximize their cap space for long-term IR purposes. He'll be sent down when the Red Wings recall Gustav Nyquist tomorrow.
Backstrom would be eligible to return whenever he is healthy. There has been no word on how Backstrom is feeling or how serious his concussion is. Consider him out indefinitely as the Wild will continue to roll with Josh Harding as their starter and Darcy Kuemper as his backup.
Marleau was reportedly fine after the accident and his presence on the ice this morning confirmed that. He is good to go for Thursday vs. Tampa Bay.
Burns has missed 13 games, but could be back tomorrow. We have been here before with Burns and this injury - it looks like he is close and then he doesn't play. I won't get anyone's hopes up, monitor his status following tomorrow's morning skate.
The veteran centre will miss his 12th straight game when the Ducks take on the Devils tonight. He has practice for several consecutive days so his return is near. The Ducks next play on Friday against Tampa Bay.
Whitney has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury that he suffered on November 9. He is on IR retroactive to the 9th, which means he is eligible to return when he is healthy. The 41-year-old veteran has one goal and seven assists in 17 games this season. Monitor his status following Thursday's gameday skate.
"He left today. It was not our decision," GM Lou Lamoriello of Olesz. "Olesz came to Devils to play in NHL and feels he's played enough in AHL" It sounds like Olesz has been given a chance to play in Europe and the Devils won't stand in his way.
Brandon Dubinsky (foot) is out tonight, so Skille will get the call. Skille has has appeared in one game for the Blue Jackets this season. In six games with Springfield he tallied two goals and a single assist. He is not fantasy relevant, having scored just 20 goals and 49 points in 179 career NHL games.
Dubinsky left Tuesday's game with a foot injury and did not return. He played just 12:30 and did not record a point for the fourth straight contest. Recently recalled Jack Skille will replace Dubinsky in the lineup.
Bobrovsky was pulled in the second period on Tuesday after giving up four goals on 18 shots vs. Edmonton. The Blue Jackets will look to get him back on track immediately by getting him back in net tonight vs. Calgary. The last time he faced the Flames he allowed four goals in a loss.
The Red Wings have lost seven straight games (five in OT or SO), in that span they have scored 16 goals. Datsyuk scored five of those goals and assisted on two. Datsyuk and Zetterberg have scored a large majority of the Wings goals this season. Datsyuk has 11 while Z has 10 which is 21 of Detroit's 54 goals (38.8%). Splitting them up is an attempt to spark their impotent offence.
"He just tweaked a little something last night, nothing serious," said head coach Ted Nolan. Ennis scored a goal in 14:44 TOI last night and now has goals in back-to-back games. He has four goals and eight points in 23 games.
Hiller allowed five goals on 20 shots in a loss to the Lightning last Thursday. He has yielded the last two starts to Viktor Fasth (both losses) but will be back in the cage tonight when the Ducks welcome the Devils. Hiller is 4-0-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .941 SV% at home this season.
Koivu has missed the last 11 games after being concussed on October 27. Koivu is in the twilight of his career and is not really fantasy relevant in any capacity right now. He has just two goals and one assist in 12 games.
Perreault returned to the lineup on Monday, after missing a game with an illness, but in a third-line capacity. In practice this morning it appears as if he will return to the second line for tonight's matchup with the Devils. After 14 points in his first 15 games, Perrault has failed to register a point in his last six games.
Weiss will miss his fifth straight game. He has been disappointing in his short time in Detroit, recording just two goals and one assist in 17 games. Monitor his status prior to Saturday's game with the Senators.
Nyquist has been in the AHL as a victim of a numbers game in Detroit. They are pressed up against the cap, but only have 11 healthy forwards right now and with Danny DeKeyser landing on Long Term IR there is room for Nyquist to be called up. In 15 games with Grand Rapids Nyquist has seven goals and 21 points which is tied for fourth in the league.
