Vesey will miss his second straight straight game with a concussion but he skated this morning and is progressing according to Alain Vigneault. Vesey does not have a timetable for his return, so monitor his status as the week progresses.
Helm missed Monday’s practice and is questionable for Tuesday’s game vs. the Bruins. Helm recently returned to the Red Wings’ lineup and has picked up five points (1G / 4A) in three games, so Detroit could certainly use his services as they get set to face the hottest team in hockey.
Vesey left Saturday’s game after being hit by Filip Forsberg, a play that resulted in an injury for Vesey and a three-game suspension for Forsberg. Vesey has been ruled out for Monday’s game in Dallas and is expected to be replaced by Vinni Lettieri. Monitor Vesey’s status heading into Wednesday’s game vs. the Bruins.
It looks like the Avalanche avoided disaster here as MacKinnon’s shoulder injury is only expected to sideline him for about one week. The Avalanche likely won’t disclose a full timetable until Thursday but the preliminary indications are positive. MacKinnon won’t play Thursday but has not officially been ruled out for Saturday’s game.
MacKinnon was hurt in Tuesday’s overtime loss in Vancouver and won’t play in Edmonton. This is a horrible loss for the Avalanche, who have been absolutely carried by MacKinnon since the Matt Duchene trade. Since then, MacKinnon leads the NHL with 49 points (21G / 28A) in 36 games. It sounds like he is more day-to-day than long-term so monitor his status heading into the weekend.
Blackwood, 21, was a second round pick (No.42 overall) in 2015 and has earned a call-up because Cory Schneider (lower-body) and Keith Kinkaid (groin) are both hurt. Blackwood, who has gone 5-12-0 with a 3.64 GAA and .877 SV% in 23 games with Binghamton, will backup Ken Appleby on Thursday.
Poolman, 24, has one goal in 13 games with the Jets and six points (1G / 5A) in 13 games with the Moose. There’s no word if he will draw into the lineup in Anaheim on Thursday.
Helm has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury and is expected to miss at least three more games as the Red Wings head into the All-Star break.
Helm was already ruled out of Tuesday's game vs. the Stars but head coach Jeff Blashill made it clear this morning that the veteran forward won't be back until next week at the earliest and even that may be optimistic.
Helm will miss his second consecutive game with a lower-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. With Helm out, Dominic Turgeon is expected to remain in the lineup vs. the Stars.
This is a tough way for Cogliano’s ironman streak to come to an end. After 830 consecutive games, Cogliano will miss Monday’s game against the Avalanche. Cogliano is eligible to play Friday vs. the Kings.
With the Jets blueline getting healthy and Adam Lowry upfront, Poolman has been sent to Manitoba in favour of a forward (Brendan Lemieux). Poolman had one goal in 13 games with the Jets and has two assists in eight games with the Moose.
