This is a terrible break for the Hurricanes who will be without both Staal brothers and Jeff Skinner tomorrow. There is no word on how long Staal will be out, but the Hurricanes are certainly hoping it is not a lengthy absence.
Emelin sat out of Saturday's game and will miss tonight's as well. Expect Andrei Markov to skate with P.K Subban again. Consider Emelin day-to-day.
Krejci missed the first three games of the regular season but has been medically cleared and will be in the lineup today vs. the Avalanche. Krejci will make his season debut on a line with Milan Lucic and rookie Seth Griffith. Get the Bruins playmaking centre in your lineup.
According to the Lightning coach, Drouin has one last check-up before he is cleared to make his NHL debut. The Lightning play tomorrow as well, so it sounds like he could be cleared to play on Tuesday. There is still no word on who Drouin will play with when he gets into the lineup.
Reimer was removed from Sunday's game as a precaution following a collision with Dominic Moore and his presence at practice this morning proves it was simply a protocol and that he is fine.
Staal left Saturday's game following a hard collision. The Hurricanes are already without his brother Jordan and Jeff Skinner, so if Eric is to miss anytime, Carolina will be in much bigger trouble than they already are. The Hurricanes practiced with Victor Rask and Riley Nash as their top-2 centres today. Expect an update on Staal following the morning skate.
Drouin was on the ice for the morning skate once again, but did not take part in line rushes, so it does not look like he will be making hi NHL debut tonight. The Lightning play tomorrow as well, so consider him questionable for Tuesday's matchup with the Devils.
Murray has yet to play this season, but he has practiced everyday for the last week, which is a great sign that he is nearing his season debut. Murray is a tremendous offensive talent and will help bolster a Blue Jackets power-play that is working at 12.5% through two games.
Lecavalier was off to a nice start to the season, with one goal and two assists in the first three games, but will miss two weeks with the lower-body injury. He will likely land on IR for a brief period of time. Expect the Flyers to recall a forward from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Reimer's first start of the season ended early after suffering a head/neck injury in an incidental collision with Rangers' forward Dominic Moore. Reimer had a nice evening going, having stopped 24 of 26 shots, but given his history of neck injuries, the Maple Leafs elected to pull him from the game as a precaution. He left with a 6-2 lead intact.
Nash was a gametime decision for tonight's game, but ended up playing in the first two periods and scored one goal on one shot with a plus-1 rating in 11:40. Nash is off to a great start to the season, scoring at least one goal in all three games (4 total) while adding one assist. Expect Nash to be back in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Islanders.
Gardiner led the Maple Leafs in ice-time on Saturday (23:04) but will not play on Sunday with Cody Franson returning from a knee injury. There is no word on whether Gardiner is dealing with an injury, but you have to think they would not make him a healthy scratch.
Zucarello is believed to have suffered a shoulder injury on Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets and that will hold him out of Sunday's game vs. Toronto. He has no points and a minus-4 rating in two games. Kevin Hayes will make his NHL debut in Zucc's absence.
Franson missed the first two games of the season with a bruised knee, but should play tonight vs. the Rangers. Franson had five goals and 28 assists (33 points)--1PPG / 17PPA-- last season. He will once again be a key part of the Leafs power-play.
Muzzin said he feels like he is close to a return but has not yet been cleared to get back into the lineup. So expect Muzzin to miss his third straight game, but he should be back next week.
Franson was a full participant in the Leafs gameday skate on Saturday, but head coach Randy Carlyle kept Franson out of the lineup last night vs. the Penguins, but that is not expected to be the case tonight in New York. Franson missed the last two games of the preseason and the first two games of the regular season. He is expected to make his season debut on the third pair with Roman Polak--the two have never played together. We will know if he is playing for sure during pre-game warmups.
Muzzin has missed the first two games of the season, but could make his season debut tonight vs. the Jets. Expect a full update on Muzzin shortly.
Krejci missed the Bruins vs. three games of the season with an undisclosed injury, but was a full participant in Bruins practice on Sunday and is waiting for medical clearance to join Boston's lineup tomorrow. Monitor his status during Monday's morning skate.
After missing the season opener with an upper-body injury, Green was in the lineup for Washington's game against the Bruins on Saturday. Green had one goal on two shots in 17:32 TOI. He played 1:38 on the power-play.
Staal left the game after being hit hard. Original reports suggest that Staal may be suffering from concussion-like symptoms. The Hurricanes are extremely banged up already so if Staal misses any time, they are in huge trouble. He joins his brother Jordan and winger Jeff Skinner on the injury report. Expect an update on Staal on Sunday or Monday.
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