Erat has missed the last three games with a leg injury.

Erat has missed the last three games with a leg injury.
He doesn’t have a timeline to return, but Caps head coach Adam Oates said he hopes to have him back on Saturday.
The Capitals gave up a big prospect to get Erat so the fact that he is going to miss an extended period of time is not what Washington had in mind. He will miss his third straight game tomorrow.
Erat suffered an apparent left leg injurySaturday and will miss his second straight game.
Erat suffered lower body injury, not concussion, on Gudbranson hit, Oates said. He has no points since being acquired by the Caps on the April 3rd trade deadline.
Ellis only played one game during his call-up. He played 20:11, recorded no points and was a minus-1. He will return to the AHL where he has four goals and six assists in 24 games.
Ellis has two goals and four assists in 31 games with the Predators this season.
Erat, 31, has four goals and 17 assists in 36 games with the Predators this season. He could be poised for more offensive production after a this move to a more offensive-minded team.
Ellis was a healthy scratch in the Predators last game. He is the definition of an offensive-defenseman but he has had a hard time scoring this season. He had just two goals and four assists in 31 games.
Erat only missed one game after taking a puck to the foot in practice that caused some swelling. Erat has 2 G and 2 A in 7 games this season, which unfortunately for the Predators is leading the team. The Preds are struggling to score so getting Erat back can only help.
Take Erat out of the lineup. He finishes the season with 19 goals and 58 points in 71 games.
Erat practiced on the top line this morning, a good indication he will play tomorrow. He has 18 goals and 57 points through 67 games.
Erat won't play tonight despite practicing. He has 18 goals and 57 points through 67 games.
Erat draw back into the lineup tonight. He has 18 goals and 57 points through 67 games.
Sounds like Erat could miss some more playing time. He has 18 goals and 57 points through 67 games.
Erat draws out tonight due to an injury. The veteran scored 18 goals and 57 points in 67 games.
Sounds like Ellis is the healthy scratch tonight. He scored three goals and 10 points in 28 games.
Sounds like Ellis should get back into the lineup shortly. The rookie has three goals and nine points in 22 games.
The rookie has been given a vote of confidence for the rest of the season. He has three goals and nine points in 22 games.
Ellis comes back up to the Predators and could play tonight. He has three goals and nine points in 22 games.