Foligno has been out since December 21st, but he is getting really close to being back in the Sabres lineup. He is not expected to play tonight vs. the Stars, but he could return tomorrow vs. the Islanders.
Garrison suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday’s win over the Stars and it will likely keep him out of both games over the weekend. He definitely will not play tonight, so look for Nikita Nesterov to get back into the lineup.
Green was a scratch in Friday’s game vs. the Ducks. There was no word of an injury prior to the game, but Green is day-to-day. He has been on fire prior to Friday’s game so this is a tough break for the oft-injured Green. Monitor his status prior to Sunday’s game.
Garrison left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return. His absence from the morning skate means that he is unlikely to play tonight vs. the Kings.
Murray left Friday’s win over the Blues and did not return. After the game he was ruled out for Saturday’s game in Ottawa as he stays home to be evaluated. Murray had played just three games since returning from a knee injury and he is already out again.
Wisniewski suffered and undisclosed injury in the Blue Jackets dominant win over the Blues last night. He will not be traveling to Ottawa for tonight’s game and will stay in Columbus and be evaluated. Expect Jordan Leopold to be in the lineup for Wisniewski.
Getzlaf, who was listed as a game-time decision, is not on the ice for warmups so he will miss a second straight game. Expect Rickard Rakell to centre the top line again tonight with Ryan Kesler's line also eating up big minutes.
There were reports earlier today that Lundqvist would miss at least one month, but the details were sparse. He was struck by a puck in the neck on Saturday and suffered some sort of damage to the blood vessels. He will miss three weeks and then be re-evaluated at that time. In the mean time, Cam Talbot receives a huge boost in fantasy value as he becomes this Rangers starter for the next three weeks.
Hall missed another practice on Friday and coach Todd Nelson called him “highly unlikely” to play on Saturday. Hall remains day-to-day and needs to get in some practice before he returns.
The Stars originally announced that Nemeth would miss the rest of the regular season with an arm laceration, but it sounds like they will get him back in early-to-mid March. The Stars have a ton of young depth on D though, so Nemeth would likely be heading back to the AHL.
Nichushkin’s original timetable was four months, which would have had him returning in mid-to-late March. If he returns at the front end of the 3-6 week timetable, the Stars will have him back in the last week of February or first week of March.
Versteeg, who has been out since the Winter Classic, returned to practice on Thursday and will need a week of practice before he returns to the lineup. Monitor his status leading up to next Wednesday’s game vs. the Canucks.
Pouliot missed Wednesday’s game after suffering a foot injury on Monday. He was reportedly receiving medical treatment during the Oilers practice session, so his status for Saturday’s game remains up in the air.
Hall missed Wednesday’s game against Pittsburgh with a lower-body injury that he re-aggregated on Monday in San Jose. He was reportedly receiving treatment while his teammates practiced this afternoon, so there is no word on whether he will be available on Saturday.
Getzlaf was a late scratch prior to Thursday’s game vs. the Predators. The Ducks did not have a morning skate because of the back-to-back, but they announced this afternoon that Getzlaf will be a game-time decision. The Ducks have an early start, so you will be able to get update before any games start.
Cooke missed Tueday’s game with an upper-body injury, which is evidently a sports hernia that he will have operated on. Cooke will be out until mid-to-late March, which is good news for Jordan Schroeder, who should get an extended stay with the Wild while Cooke is out.
Anderson has missed the last four games, but was back at Sens practice this morning. There was no word on whether he would be available for Saturday’s game, but it seems unlikely at this point. I would expect him to sit out the weekend and return next Tuesday.
The Jets medical staff elected it is best for Kane to undergo season ending shoulder surgery. There is no word on when Kane will undergo the surgery, but the expected recovery time is 4-6 months. It looks like he has played his final game in a Jets uniform.
Lundqvist was hit in the throat in Saturday’s game against Carolina. The exact nature of the injury is not known, but Henrik has been experiencing intermittent headaches. He underwent testing yesterday and the Rangers say that he did not develop a blood clot, nor is he suffering from nerve damage or post-concussion symptoms. Regardless of what his injury is, he will be sidelined for at least four weeks.
Calvert has missed the last two games, but will be back in the lineup on Friday vs. the Blues. He will skate one the fourth line with Mark Letestu and Jared Boll, so he doesn’t have much fantasy value in any format.
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