Stalberg (upper-body) will not play tonight.
Stalberg will miss his third game in a row with an upper-body injury. He has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 47 games this season.
Viktor Stalberg News
Stalberg (upper-body) will miss his second straight game.
Stalberg missed Sunday's game as well and is listed as day-to-day. It has been a disappointing season for Stalberg, he has just 15 points (6G / 9A) in 47 games with his new team.
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Viktor Stalberg in; Filip Forsberg out.
Stalberg has not registered a point in his first six games as a Predator. Nashville brought him in during the to provide the team with a little more offence, but that has yet to materialize through the first month of the season. He is expected to skate with Mike Fisher and Colin Wilson tonight.
Stalberg (shoulder) will make his Predators debut tonight.
Stalberg missed the Preds first four games of the season recovering from a sprained AC joint in his shoulder. He was expected to miss 4-6 weeks, but has returned after just two and a half. Expect Predators head coach Barry Trotz to ease him back into the lineup.
Stalberg is "banging around out there," said Predators head coach Barry Trotz. He is making progress and has a chance to play as early as Saturday.
Stalberg was expected to miss two more weeks with and AC sprain in his shoulder. This is great news for the Predators who signed him to a 4-year, $12 milllon US deal in the offseason. Monitor his status prior to Saturday's contest with the Islanders.
Predators right wing Viktor Stalberg will miss up to four weeks with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder.
Stalberg was hurt Tuesday night in the first period of a 2-0 win against Tampa Bay. He was checked by Dmitry Korobov 5:39 into the period and skated off favouring his right arm before heading to the locker room. The Predators signed him to a four-year contract in the offseason hoping he could help their anemic offence.
Signing
NSH agrees to 4 year, $12M deal with Viktor Stalberg.
Stalberg posted 23 points in 47 games with the Blackhawks last season. He brings a big-body with a ton of speed to an up-and-coming Nashville team.
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Viktor Stalberg in. Brandon Bollig out.
Stalberg re-enters the Blackhawks lineup tonight after sitting out Game's 1 and 2 as a healthy scratch. He has just three assists in 15 games in the post-season.
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Stalberg skated outside the top four lines when Chicago practiced at the United Center on Tuesday, and coach Joel Quenneville also broke up the combination of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane that worked so well at the end of the Western Conference finals.
Brandon Bollig will get Stalberg's spot in the lineup for at least Game 1. Bollig, listed at 6-foot-2, 223 pounds, brings a more sizeable presence against the physical Bruins compared to the 6-3, 209-pound Stalberg, who is more of a speed player.
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Told by source that Viktor Stalberg is sitting Game 1 for #Blackhawks vs. #RedWings not because of poor play or injury.
Source said #Blackhawks winger Viktor Stalberg questioned his role--or lack of it--in certain situations.
Jeremy Morin in the lineup today for #Blackhawks and not sure who comes out, because Stalberg also in there. #NHL
Stalberg will play after leaving Friday's game with a head injury. He has six goals and 11 assists in 33 games this season.
Viktor Stalberg "likely" to play vs. Red Wings. #Blackhawks
Stalberg took a puck to the face in yesterday's game and didn't practice this morning. If he is unable to go expect call-up Jeremy Morin to play in his place.
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Stalberg fine, maintenance, will play tomorrow. #Blackhawks
The speedy Swede has 16 goals and 32 points in 62 games.
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Toews, Stalberg and Montador not here this morning.
Stalberg is probably taking a maintenance day after taking a hard hit last night. The speedy Swede has 16 goals and 32 points in 62 games.
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Other lines the same as yesterday for #Blackhawks. 10-16-25
Stalberg is expected to start tonight's game on the top line. The speedy winger has 16 goals and 32 points in 61 games.
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29,36,25...Those look like the lines.
Stalberg moves back down to a checking line. The speedy winger scored 15 goals and 31 points through 53 games.
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15,22,25
Stalberg is expected to start tomorrow's game on the fourth line. The speedy winger has 15 goals and 31 points through 51 games.
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New lines today: 16/17/25
After playing on the top line for the last month, Stalberg moves back to the third line. The speedy Swede now has 15 goals and 30 points through 50 games.
Hot Streak
Stalberg has 5 goals in the past four games for the Blackhawks
Stalberg has really thrived on the top line with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. He now has career highs in goals (14) and points (28).
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Kane between Stalberg and sharp.
The steaming hot Stalberg moves up to the second line and should get some PP time as well. The Swedish winger just broke a four-game scoring streak in which he produced four goals and seven points.