Hossa missed Saturday's game after returning to Chicago to attend a family matter. With Hossa out, Bradon Saad is likely to skate on the top-line with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp. Hossa could rejoin the team on Wednesday vs. Calgary.
Horton is working back from offseason shoulder surgery and still does not have a timetable on his return. This was the first step in his road to a return, but is significant progress for the 28-year-old winger.
Trouba has been out since mid October with a neck strain. The 2012 9th overall pick, recorded two points in the season opener, but failed to record a point in the other seven games he skated in. Trouba was averaging 21:16 TOI in his first eight games and is expected to see the same workload when he gets back up to speed. He has a lot of offensive upside and is worth waiver consideration, especially in keeper leagues.
This is positive news for the Wild and Harding owners. He was unable to put nearly any weight on his leg as he was helped down the tunnel on Saturday. Monitor his status tomorrow.
"I just texted him and he seems to be doing just fine," head coach Mike Babcock said before faceoff at the First Niagara Center. "So well see if he's available the next game." That Red Wings next game is Wednesday against the Boston Bruins at Joe Louis Arena.
Weaver has been battling and undisclosed illness for the last week and it will keep him out in the near future as well. In the mean time the recently acquired Dylan Olsen has been recalled from San Antonio.
Sbisa was believed to be injured in a first-period fight with Radko Gudas on Friday. He finished the game, but was reportedly unable to untie his skates after the game. He obviously missed Saturday's game and Sami Vatanen stepped in. This is a tough break for Sbisa who missed the first 15 games of the season with a sprained ankle. The Ducks have recalled Nolan Yonkman and placed Sbisa on IR.
Fasth continues to have a rough season, suffering his second multi-week injury in less than two months. With Fasth out Frederik Andsersen was recalled and will resume his time-share with Jonas Hiller.
Handzus will be back on the ice with the Blackhawks this week but is questionable for tomorrow's contest with the Oilers. If he does not return tomorrow, his next opportunity to return would be Wednesday vs. Calgary. Brandon Pirri posted 11 points in 19 games on the Blackhawks second line, so it is uncertain where Hanzus will slot into the lineup.
Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma said that Bennett's injury is more than day-to-day. It remains an undisclosed injury, but we should get a more detailed report in the new week. In his absence Matt D'Agostini rejoins the lineup.
Harding stepped on a puck and suffered a lower-body injury in pre-game warm-ups. Niklas Backstrom who was activated off of IR just hours before the game made the start. The Wild will likely provide an update on Harding's status later today. It would be a terrible break if Harding misses an extended period of time.
Clowe suffered the concussion in mid-October and has only appeared in six games with the Devils. He had been off of the ice for over a month recovering from the head injury. There is no official timetable, but he is still probably a few weeks away from returning to the lineup.
The extent of Hanzal's injury is not known at this time, but any time he misses will be a big loss for the Coyotes. Hanzal is tied for the team lead in points with 19 (7G / 12A) through 20 games. Monitor his status prior to tomorrow's game vs. Nashville.
Bertuzzi missed Saturday's contest vs. Ottawa and did not travel with the team to Buffalo. Bertuzzi was skating on a line with Pavel Datsyuk, who is also out tonight so the Red Wings will be without two member of their top-6 when they take on the Sabres. Consider him questionable for Wednesday.
Alfredsson will play tonight after missing the last five games. The Red Wings will be without Pavel Datsyuk tonight due to a possible concussion, so Alfie will slide into the top-6 tonight. He registered three goals and 11 assists in his first 19 games as a Red Wing.
Datsyuk was elbowed in the jaw by defenseman Jared Cowen with 7:48 remaining in the Ottawa Senators’ 4-2 victory Saturday. Datsyuk was shaken up momentarily but got up and played three more shifts. His last shift, however, lasted only 12 seconds, and he did not play in the final 1:51. Daniel Alfredsson will take Datsyuk’s place in the lineup. Alfredsson has missed five games with a pulled groin.
Backstrom who resumed practicing with the team on Friday has already been cleared to return to a back-up role today vs. the Jets. He was concussed on a Nazem Kadri hit 10 days ago. Backstrom has a 3.29 GAA and .874 SV% which fails in comparison to Josh Harding's 1.48 and .939. Barring any injury or until Harding stumbles, Backstrom has clearly taken a back seat to Harding.
Carter is still considered to be a few days away from returning and will likely need to participate in a few more practices before he plays. If he is unexpectedly activated off of IR and plays tonight, we will update.
Westgarth missed the last 10 games after being injured on October 28. He had been taking part in full-contact practice so this is not surprising. He is not fantasy relevant however. Westgarth is a tough-guy who is averaging just 4:06 TOI through six games.
Berglund has missed the last three games after suffering an upper-body injury on November 16. After scoring 17 goals in 48 games (0.354 G/PG) last season, he has just one goal in 18 games (0.055 G/PG) this year. Monitor his status prior to puck-drop.
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