Penner skated on a line with Marcus Johansson and Troy Brouwer in his first practice Penner had 13 goals and 19 assists with a plus-22 in Anaheim. If he is not playing with Alex Ovechkin, he takes a fantasy value hit by leaving the LW alongside Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry.
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Penner has recorded 13 goals and 19 assists (32 points) in 49 games with the Ducks this season. The move adds some size to the Capitals forward group. Penner is on a one-year, $2 million US deal.
Penner has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but appears set to return tonight in Phoenix. Penner has not had a point since December 15, being held off of the scoresheet for seven consecutive games. He is expected to skate on a line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry tonight.
Penner will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. The Ducks love to shuffle their lines on a game-to-game basis but on Tuesday Matt Beleskey was skating with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. Monitor Penner's status prior to Saturday's game in Phoenix.
After missing the last five games, Penner will be back in the lineup on Thursday vs. the Bruins. He will likely get eased back into the lineup, and should see third line minutes tonight. Penner has two goals and two assists in six games.
With Teemu Selanne out with a facial injury, a spot in the lineup is wide-open for Penner to slide back in. Kyle Palmieri will likely move up into the second line RW spot left vacant by Selanne. Penner will probably return on the Ducks third line.
Penner has missed the last four games with a concussion suffered on October 20th. Penner has two goals and two assists in six games in his second go-around with the Ducks.
Penner missed his fourth straight game on Sunday, but should return to the Ducks lineup on Tuesday vs. the Flyers. He has two goals and two assists in six games in his second go-around with Anaheim.
Penner will miss his fourth straight game with a concussion. He was expected to play after his symptoms subsided and he joined the team in Columbus.
Penner ranks third on the Ducks with a plus-8 rating in six games. Penner has points in two of his last three games (2g/1a), and scored his first goal of the season as part of a multi-point night (1g/1a) on October 10 against the New York Rangers.
Penner is missing his third straight game tonight after suffering a concussion on Sunday. He could be in the lineup on Sunday vs. the Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old has two goals and two assists in six games.
Penner was the recipient of a dangerous hit by Stars Ryan Garbutt Sunday night. While Penner continues to show improvement, he will be further evaluated and undergo tests today in Orange County, as per protocol.
Penner missed the last game with an upper-body injury. He scored a goal and added an assist in just 8:26 before getting injured in October 10th.
Penner left the game Thursday after skating just 8:26, but he managed to score and assist on a goal after being moved back to the Ducks top line. Consider him questionable Sunday.
Penner has an assist and a plus-3 rating in two games.
There has been no word on how Selanne being benched will shake up the Ducks' lines, but my best guess would be we will see Penner on Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry's line.
Penner was given a great chance to succeed when he was reunited with his former line-mates Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry in the preseason. However, Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau was less than impressed with how Penner performed. Boudreau is likely trying to send a message to the 31-year-old winger.
"He’ll never have a greater opportunity to play with players of the caliber of Ryan and Corey. It’s all up to him,” Boudreau said. "We want it to work. But in the end, he’s going to have to be the one that produces and shows that he deserves to be on that line." Penner found himself on a line with Matt Beleskey and Rickard Rakell this morning which suggests that his time with Perry and Getzlaf may be over.
There are indications that Penner could play on the top line effectively making him a deep fantasy option in the upcoming season.
Penner was activated of IR yesterday so he should be in the lineup tonight against Dallas.