Parise (lower-body) will miss at least the next "couple of games."
Colorado Avalanche News
Parise suffered a lower-body injury on Thursday and will not play on Saturday vs. Tampa Bay.
Parise suffered the injury after being hit by James Neal while he was engaged with Ryan Ellis along the side boards. Parise got up slowly and it has already been announced that he will not play on Saturday. The nature or severity of the injury has yet to be announced, but the Wild can’t afford to lose Parise for an extended period of time—he currently leads the team in goals with seven.
Drouin (lower-body) will not play on Thursday.
Drouin will miss his fifth straight games with a lower-body injury. He was on the ice for the gameday skate, but did not take part in line rushes, so he will sit again. Drouin remains day-to-day and his next chance to play is Saturday in Minnesota.
Drouin (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday; questionable for Thursday.
Drouin will miss his fourth consecutive game with a lower-body injury. He was on the ice this morning and is nearing a return, but the Lightning are not certain that Drouin will be back on Thursday in Buffalo.
Drouin (lower-body) will not play on Sunday; unsure when he will resume skating.
Drouin (lower-body) did not practice on Friday; doubtful for Saturday.
Drouin was held out of Thursday’s game because of a lower-body injury and he missed practice this morning which suggests he won’t play on Saturday either. The Lightning have officially listed him as doubtful.
Drouin missed Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury; listed as day-to-day.
Drouin was a late scratch for Thursday's game vs. the Avalanche. Jonathan Marchessault dressed in his place. Monitor Drouin's status heading into this weekend's back-to-back.
Call up / Send down
The Ducks have recalled Chris Wagner from San Diego (AHL).
Wagner, 24, has one goal and one assist in three games with San Diego this season. He failed to record a point in his only game with the Ducks this season. Wagner is expected to draw into the lineup for Chris Stewart tonight.
The Ducks have placed Josh Manson (upper-body) on injured reserve.
Helm (shoulder) will return to the Red Wings lineup on Saturday.
Helm missed the first four games of the regular season after separating his shoulder in the first training camp practice. Helm will replace Landon Ferraro in the lineup and is expected to start on the fourth line with Drew Miller and Joakim Andersson. In 2014-15 Helm set career-highs with 15 goals ad 33 points.
Nichushkin is expected to me back in the lineup on Saturday.
Nichushkin served as a healthy scratch in the last two games, but with injuries to Patrick Eaves, Curtis McKenzie and Travis Moen, the Stars will put Nichushkin back in the lineup on Saturday. The 20-year-old winger, who had five shots on goal in the first two games, will skate on the second line with Jason Spezza and Colton Sceviour vs. the Panthers.
Helm (shoulder) is not expected to play this weekend.
Helm appeared to be on the verge of returning to the lineup earlier in the week, but now it looks like he will be held out of both of the Red Wings’ games this weekend. The Red Wings are off to a 3-0 start, so there is no reason to rush Helm back into action. Look for him to return next week.
Helm (shoulder) will not play on Friday; possible return set for Saturday.
It looked as if there was a chance that Helm was going to return to the lineup on Tuesday, but now he will be held out of the lineup for another game and should be back in the lineup on Saturday vs. Montreal.
Nichushkin is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday versus Edmonton.
Nichushkin played just 10:38 on Saturday and so far this season he has no points and five shots through two games. With Nichushkin expected to sit, look for Colton Sceviour to make his season debut.
Helm (shoulder) skated on a regular line on Monday; could play on Tuesday.
Helm was expected to miss 3-4 weeks with a separated shoulder. He has nearly reached the end of his timetable, which suggests that he could be back tomorrow vs. the Lightning. If Helm is set to return, the Red Wings will need to make a roster move.
Helm (separated shoulder) returned to practice on Tuesday.
Helm, who suffered a separated shoulder on the first day of training camp was expected to miss 2-4 weeks. Today marks the two and a half week mark which means he should probably make his season debut next week.
Line Change
Avalanche plan to use MacKinnon as their third line centre to begin the season.
McKinnon has played the majority of his young career on the wing, but if they use MacKinnon in the middle it allows the Avalanche to give 18-year-old Mikko Rantanen a shot in the NHL and opens the door for Curtis Glencross and Jack Skille a chance to make the team on PTO’s. If MacKinnon indeed ends up on the third line, look for Rantanen and Blake Comeau to play on his wings.
Helm will miss 2-4 weeks with a separated shoulder.
Helm suffered a grade 1 slight separated shoulder in the first day of training camp on Thursday. Helm has had a difficult time staying healthy throughout his career and this is not the way he wanted to start his 2015-16 season. If he misses just two weeks, he could be ready for the Red Wings season opener, but if he misses four weeks he would miss the first four or five games of the Red Wings’ season.