Stepan (flu) will play on Monday.
Stepan was listed as a game-time decision, but was on the ice for warmups skating on his regular line. He has 14 points in his last 12 games.
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Stepan (flu) will be a game-time decision Monday.
Stepan is riding a three-game goal scoring streak and the Rangers are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race, so they want to see #21 suit up tonight. Martin St. Louis is also a game-time decision with the illness. Stepan has 15 goals and 35 assists (50 points) in 72 games, including 14 in his last 12.
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Weise is expected to make his Canadiens debut Tuesday.
Travis Moen is out with a lower-body injury, so Weise appears to be in line to make his Montreal debut after being acquired on Monday.
The Canucks have traded Dale Weise to the Canadiens for Raphael Diaz.
Weise brings some extra grit to the the Habs lineup. He has three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 44 games this season.
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Weise in; Benn Ferriero out.
Weise was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will return to the fourth line tonight vs. the Blues. He has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 34 games.
Weise (leg) will return to the Canucks lineup tonight.
Weise missed the last 10 games with a leg injury but will return to the lineup tonight in David Booth's spot on the fourth line. He is not fantasy relevant.
Weise (lower body) out 3-4 weeks.
Weise was injured early on Friday and did not play on Saturday. He had appeared in all 12 games prior to getting injured. The Canucks will be without three key forwards for at least three weeks.
Weise left Thursday's game with a leg injury and did not return.
David Booth also left the game with an undisclosed injury, which depletes the Canucks forward unit even more. Expect some roster moves on Friday.
The New York Rangers and center Derek Stepan have reached an agreement on a two-year contract. Terms were not disclosed, but reports indicate it pays Stepan $6.15 million.
Stepan, who was a restricted free agent, had been sitting out training camp as contract negotiations with the Rangers were ongoing. He led the Rangers in scoring last season with 26 assists, 44 points and a plus-25 rating in 48 games. Stepan, 23, has not missed a game in three seasons with the Rangers. He has 140 points on 56 goals and 84 assists in 212 games.
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Dale Weise has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason for a hit to the head he delivered on Oilers forward Taylor Hall. Hall was uninjured on the play but the hit was still deemed unsafe.
Weise is not fantasy relevant.
Canucks associate coach Rick Bowness, confirmed that both Mason Raymond and Dale Weise will be back in the lineup.
Weise had missed the last six games also with a shoulder ailment. Weise will skate on a unit with Tom Sestito and Maxim Lapierre. Steven Pinizzoto will be a healthy scratch with Weise coming back.
Weise hurt his shoulder Saturday against LA and will miss Sunday's game against the Avs.
Defenceman KeithBallard will move to forward and take Weise's place in the lineup.
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@DerekStepan21 will play
Stepan will stay in the lineup after all. The second line center scored 17 goals and 51 points in 81 games this season.
Just reading the tea leaves but they didn't replace Stepan in line rushes - just Anisimov and Callahan in white - so maybe Step OK for Sat.
Doesn't seem like the Rangers are keeping Stepan out of their plans. The second line center scored 17 goals and 51 points in 81 games this season.
Stepan did not return and was receiving treatment after the game and not available to speak to the media.
Losing Stepan would be a huge blow to the Rangers offense. Check back for a further update on the team's 1A center.
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Bieksa, Rome, Weise, Bitz in.
Weise stays in the lineup tonight. He has four goals and eight points with 81 PIM in 66 games.
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Canucks lines: Weise-Malhotra-Ebbett
Weise draws back into the lineup with Kassian sidelined. He has four goals and eight points with 81 PIM in 66 games.
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Weise is out
Weise sits out tonight's game. The fourth liner scored four goals and eight points in 66 games.
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Fedotenko-Stepan-Anisimov
Stepan draws down a line as the team tries to spread out their scoring. The sophomore has 17 goals and 48 points in 77 games.
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There is a chance that #canucks Dale Weise will play tonight vs #Coyotes.
Look for Weise to draw in this evening. He has four goals and eight points with 74 PIM in 57 games.