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.
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.
"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.
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.
Berglund will miss his third straight game Thursday. Tough break because the Blues could have used his big-body against a big, strong Bruins team. Berglund scored 17 goals in 48 games last season but has just one goal and six points in 18 games this season.
Quick will likely be out until Christmas, which means Ben Scrivens will serve as a viable fantasy option for another month. Scrivens is 4-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .963 SV% with two shutouts since becoming the Kings starter. For those of you who picked Scrivens up, he is a legit high-end number-2 fantasy backstop option with Quick out. This is a tough break for Quick, because this could hurt his chances of making Team U.S.A's Olympic team.
DeKeyser was injured in the first period of Tuesday's contest following a hit from Patric Hornqvist. The original diagnosis was 1-2 weeks, but he was re-evaluated this morning and the doctors said he will miss 3-6 weeks. Placement on LTIR means he is out for a minimum of 10 games and 24 days. This is a tough break for a young defenseman who was playing very well in his first full season. DeKeyser had two goals and six assists in his last 11 games.
Malkin was given a maintenance day on Tuesday, but was fully expected to suit up tonight. It appears that he will dress and skate with James Neal and Pascal Dupuis vs. Washington. Malkin has only three goals this season but his 17 assists is fourth in the NHL. He has 10 assists in his last eight games.
Capitals head coach said that Green is not 100% ready and that he does not want to put him at a disadvantage against a good Penguins team. Green will miss his third consecutive game, but he continues to skate on a daily basis, suggesting he is very close to returning. Monitor his status prior to Friday's meeting with the Canadiens.
Skinner has missed the last 11 games but appears to be nearing a return. He has been skating with his team for nearly a week, so Thursday vs. the Red Wings seems like a possibility. Despite playing 11 less games, his nine points (3G / 6A) still ranks third on the team, just three points behind Staal. Monitor his status during Thursday's morning skate.
We await for confirmation from head coach Adam Oates, but it looks like Green will miss his third consecutive contest.
DeKeyser suffered some type of separation to his left shoulder less than four minutes into Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to Nashville when he was checked into the boards by Patric Hornqvist. "He’s going to go for tests (Wednesday),’’ GM Ken Holland said. “(Team doctors) looked at it and said he needs further assessment. He’s out at least 1-2 weeks, depending on what they see. It’s some type of separation, but we don’t know the severity.’’ DeKeyser had eight points (two goals, six assists) in his past 10 games before Tuesday, after picking up just one point in his first 11 games. Overall, he has nine points and a plus-5 rating, while averaging 21:46 in ice time.
Gionta said he does not expect it to be an issue, but monitor his status tomorrow just be safe.
Ryan White will enter the lineup with Bourque out. Bourque has five goals and one assist in 21 games. Consider him day-to-day as the injury is not believed to be serious.
Weaver was expected to dress tonight after sitting out on Saturday, but he will sit out once again while Matt Gilroy suits up. Weaver is not a realistic fantasy consideration, he has one assist and a minus-9 rating in 20 games.
Schlemko left Saturday's game early and did not return. Schlemko skated this morning and head coach Dave Tippet said he expects Schlemko to be available on Thursday. He has just one goal and three points in 15 games this season.
Morris has missed the last five games, but skated with the team this morning suggesting that he is good-to-go for Thursday. Phoenix is dealing with multiple injuries on defines so the return of Morris would certainly help stabilize their blueline.
Head coach Dave Tippet said that Michalek could skate tomorrow. Michalek should be considered questionable for Thursday. This is a tough injury for the Coyotes to deal with, Michalek averages 21:08 TOI on their top-pair.
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While the minimum amount of time spent on the injured reserve list is seven calendar days, there is no maximum amount of time that a player can be placed on the injured reserve list. If a player is set to be sidelined for longer than 24 calendar days or 10 NHL games, then a club may opt to place them on the long-term injured reserve instead. This allows franchises with the ability to exceed the salary cap while a player is placed on this reserve list.
No injury recovery timeline is the same as another as there are several factors that go into the rehab process for a player being affected by injury. Factors include but are not limited to, injury severity, player injury/medical history, age, as well as the location of the injury. Some injuries are able to clear up in a matter of days, while others may take an athlete out of action for the entirety of a season.