Nikitin missed the last three games with back spasms, but will be back on the blueline tomorrow in Philadelpha. Nikitin will be paired with Justin Schultz in his return. He has one goal and two assists in eight games this season.
Sestito, who was playing in just his second game of the season on Sunday, left with a lower-body injury and did not return. It was unclear how Sestito suffered the injury, but it is serious enough to keep him sidelined for awhile. With Sestito out, Bo Horvat will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Despite taking a puck to the face on Sunday, Bieksa will travel with the team on their upcoming four-game road-trip. The trip starts tomorrow in Colorado, but there is no word on whether Bieksa will be in the lineup.
Stastny will miss his seventh straight game tonight and will likely miss his eighth tomorrow, but getting in a couple contact practices over the next few days could have him back in the lineup on Thursday vs. New Jersey or Saturday against the Predators.
Killorn recently returned from a four-game absence, but suffered an upper-body injury in his third game back on Saturday vs. Washington. Tampa Bay is off until Thursday, so no decision has been made on Killorn's status.
Quincey missed Sunday's game vs. the Sabres with an ankle injury that he suffered in Friday's win over the Kings. There was no word on how serious the injury was, but clearly it was just minor if he is already back at practice. Monitor his status prior to Tuesday's game vs. Ottawa.
Goloubef suffered a long-term injury on Saturday and the Blue Jackets don't know if it will require surgery at this time. There is no word on what the nature of the injury is, but we know he won't be in the lineup anytime soon.
Calvert has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury his suffered on October 24th. Columbus has been working with a ton of injuries, but it looks like they could get both Calvert and Boone Jenner back on Tuesday. Calvert registered two points (1G / 1A) in the first seven games.
Miller was expected to resume skating today and he did after the team left the ice. He remains without a timetable for his return, but returning to the ice is a good sign that he is nearing a return.
There is no word as to why Seguin was absent from the skate, but we should get an update from coach Lindy Ruff shortly. Valeri Nichushkin skated in his spot on the top-line.
Hall was diagnosed with a sprained MCL and is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. He is eligible to be activated next week, but he is not expected to be healthy. It obviously depends on the severity of the sprain and the player, but Ducks' forward Pat Maroon only missed two weeks with a sprain MCL, so there is some optimism that Hall won't be out one month.
Bobrovsky is one-week into a 1-2 week timetable and this is the first time that he has stepped on the ice since breaking his finger last week. Expect Bob to miss a few more games, but he should be back by this time next week at the latest.
Krejci is reportedly still dealing with the hip injury that caused him to miss the first three games of the season. He was playing through the pain, but he grew too be too painful to play through. Hip pain can be extremely painful, so consider Krejci doubtful for Tuesday.
Nichushkin is back after a two-game conditioning stint with Texas (AHL). In those two contests, Nichushkin had one assist and a minus-4 rating. He could be back in the lineup on Tuesday, but we will await official word after practice.
Hemsky left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. He was originally listed as day-to-day, but his presence on the ice this morning suggests the injury was minor and that he will be in the lineup on Tuesday vs. Los Angeles.
Zuccarello was not on the ice for the Rangers morning skate because he was "receiving treatment". If Zuccarello can't go and Ryan Malone is claimed off of waivers at noon, the Rangers will have to recall a forward from Hartford (AHL).
Jenner has not played this season because of a broken hand he suffered in the preseason, but he has been progressing and skating on a regular line this morning suggests he could make his season debut on Tuesday vs. Carolina. Jenner had 16 goals and 13 assists (29 points) in 72 games in his rookie season and will likely find himself on Ryan Johansen's wing again, even if he does not start there in his debut.
Zuccarello is "receiving treatment" this morning according to the Rangers. Alain Vigneault will address the media after the skate at which point we will update whether Zucc will be in the lineup tonight or not.
Krejci was a late scratch from Saturday's game vs. the Senators and his absence at Monday's practice puts his status for Tuesday in question. Chris Kelly remained between Milan Lucic and Seth Griffith this morning, so expect that line to stay together if Krejci is unavailable on Tuesday. The Bruins' pivot has nine points (3G / 6A) in nine games this season.
Stepan has shed his no-contact jersey which means he is probably cleared for contact, which is a big step in the right direction. The Rangers announced last week that he remained without a timetable, but Ryan Malone was placed on waivers on Sunday, which suggests that Stepan is getting close---being cleared for contact confirms that.
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