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There was no word prior to warmups that Perron was dealing with an illness, but he will sit this afternoon, so Patric Hornqvist will replace him on the first line. Perron has no points and is a minus-5 in his last five games. Monitor Perron’s status prior to Sunday’s contest.
Perron left Monday’s practice early with cold-like symptoms, but he was back on the ice for the Penguins game day skate this morning. He will be a game-time decision along with Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist.
There is no word on how all four lines will shakeout or who will come out of the lineup, but we do know that Perron will start his Penguins career on a line with Crosby. He leaves the dumpster fire in Edmonton to play with the best player in the World, not a bad deal for Perron. His fantasy value is obviously on the rise.
Perron, who was acquired from the Oilers on Friday, did not play last night vs. Tampa Bay but will play tonight vs. the Canadiens. Because of the back-to-back the Penguins did not have a morning skate, so there is no word on who Perron is going to play with tonight. You would have to think that they will ease him in and they could move him around between Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to see where he fits best.
The Penguins have battled injuries all season long, so they have shipped a draft pick to a rebuilding team for a top-6 forward. Perron had a career high-28 goals and 57 points last season, but has just 19 points (5G / 14A) in 38 games this season. His fantasy value is certainly on the rise now that he moves from the 27th ranked offence to the sixth best.
Perron missed the last four games, he will play with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. Perron has two goals and seven assists in 13 games.
Perron has missed his last four games. After initially missing the team’s game against Toronto with an illness, a neck injury got aggravated and he has been out for the past three as a result of that. The Oilers play at 1 p.m EST so we will find out if Perron will play shortly.
Perron sat for the last four games with a sore neck. If he does play tomorrow, it will be the first time that the Oilers top-6 forwards have all played together this season. Perron has two goals and seven assists in his first 13 games as an Oiler.
Perron will miss his fourth consecutive game tonight, but monitor his status prior to Saturday's contest.
Perron was scheduled to have an MRI on his neck on Friday, so the illness he was dealing with seems to have passed, but now he is dealing with a neck injury. He will miss his second straight game tonight when the Oilers take on the Red Wings. He is eligible to return for Edmonton's next game, Tuesday vs. Florida.
Perron missed Tuesday's contest with an illness. He is over the illness but is dealing with a back/neck ailment. Perron could be available for Saturday's contest versus the Red Wings.
This is a tough break for the Oilers. Perron has two goals and seven assists in 13 games. Oilers defenseman Dennis Grebeshkov will dress as the fourth line LW.
Perron, 25, was drafted by St. Louis in the 1st Round, 26th overall in the 2007 entry draft. The Sherbrooke, Quebec native had 25 points with the Blues last season, scoring 10 goals and 15 assists in 48 games. He had a career high 50 points in 2009. Perron has three more years left on his contract at a cap hit of just over $3.8 million.
Perron moves back up to the top line. He scored 20 goals and 21 points in 56 games.
Perron moves down to the second line. He scored 20 goals and 41 points in 55 games.
Perron moves back up to the top line. He scored 19 goals and 40 points in 54 games this season.
Perron gets bumped down a line with everyone healthy. The skilled forward has 18 goals and 39 points through 53 games.
Perron moves back up to the top line as Ken Hitchcock shifts the lines around. He has 14 goals and 35 points in 46 games.
Perron slides down to the very familiar second line. The 23-year-old has been on an absolute tear as of late, scoring seven goals in his last eight games.
