
Huberdeau will miss Thursday’s game vs. the Coyotes and will miss at least two games after being placed on IR. There is no definite timetable for his return, but expect a more detailed update in the next few days.
Huberdeau was injured early in Saturday’s win over the Jets and it will keep him out of the lineup for Thursday’s game. The Panthers are expected to get Aleksander Barkov back on Thursday, so look for him to replace Huberdeau, who is listed as day-to-day.
Huberdeau left the game after being hit by Jets’ defenseman Jacob Trouba and Huberdeau appeared to hit his head off of the ice as he went down. There was no update after the game, but the Panthers are off until Thursday, so he has some time to recover.
Kadri, who was fined $5,000 for his throat slashing gesture on Tuesday, will miss tonight’s game with a lower-body injury. With Kadri and Tyler Bozak both sidelined, Peter Holland will centre the Maple Leafs top line.
Tinordi has not appeared in an NHL game since February 26th, 2015, but will make his season debut tonight with Jeff Petry sidelined with an upper-body injury. Tinordi had two assists in six games with St. John’s earlier in the year and has just six assists in 43 career NHL games.
Kadri missed Monday’s practice with an illness, but head coach Mike Babcock said that Kadri will be in the lineup on Tuesday. Deploy Kadri like you normally would.
Ritchie, 19, a former top-10 pick had nine goals and three assists (12 points) in 12 games with San Diego before being recalled, will likely make his NHL debut on the Ducks second lineup with Ryan Getzlaf and Chris Stewart.
Ritchie, 19, has scored nine goals with three assists (12 points) in 12 games with San Diego this season. Not a bad start to your professional hockey career. The 2014 10th overall pick is expected to make his NHL debut next week.
Barrie missed the last three games because of a suspension, but he will be back in the lineup tonight in Florida. Barrie had two assists in four games before his suspension and should be reinserted into your fantasy lineup tonight.
The NHL suspended Barrie for charging and interference on Despres, who was injured on the play. Barrie is a first time offender so it was surprising to see him get three games. With Barrie out, look for Brad Stuart to get back into the lineup on Sunday.
Huberdeau was an unrestricted free agent, but is now signed through the 2016-17 season. Huberdeau is coming off of a season in which he tallied 15 goals and 39 assists (54 points) in 79 games. He should lead the Panthers in points again in 2015-16.