The Wild return home vs. the Sabres on Thursday, so traveling with the team will allow Parise to practice on Tuesday and could potentially be ready to play on Thursday back in Minnesota.
Parise has missed the last two games with a concussion he suffered last Tuesday vs. the Penguins. It is hard to pinpoint a return when you are dealing with concussions, but it is a good sign that he is back on the ice this morning. The Wild have four games this week and there is a chance he could be back for the back-to-back this weekend.
Nichushkin just returned to the Stars lineup for two games, but will not play tonight and will stay off of the ice for two or three days to rest his nagging groin/hip injury. With Nichushkin out again, the Stars recalled Curtis McKenzie.
Nichushkin returned to the lineup on on Tuesday but is already questionable to play on Saturday. He had one shot and a minus-2 rating in two games since returning to the lineup.
Parise is not traveling with the Wild to start their road trip because of the concussion. He is expected to miss a couple of games, but it is hard to pinpoint a return when a player is dealing with a concussion.
A three-game road trip starts tomorrow in Ottawa and it will start without Parise. He suffered an upper-body injury last night vs. the Penguins and it sounds like he will miss at least the next three games. He could always join the team on the trip but for now he is day-to-day. With Parise out, Thomas Vanek skated on the top-line.
Parise missed the entire third period of last night’s contest after suffering an undisclosed upper-body injury. Minnesota takes on the Senators on Thursday, so this does not bode well for Parise’s availability.
Parise was injured in the third period, but head coach Mike Yeo would not reveal the seriousness of the injury, nor would he indicate whether Parise would travel with the team to Ottawa for the start of their road trip. Expect an update to come this afternoon.
Nichushkin was listed as a game-time decision but is on the ice, taking line rushes with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. He missed the last nine games, but should be able to produce right away, as long as he is playing on that top line.
Nichushkin skated on the Stars top line in practice this morning, so it looks like he will be in the lineup tonight, but we won't know until pre-game warmups at 8 p.m ET.
Nichushkin appears set to return to the Stars lineup tonight and it looks like he will do so on the top line with Benn and Seguin. He has no points in two games this season, but playing on that powerful top-line should provide a lot of scoring opportunities.
Nichushkin has missed the last nine games, but was on the ice for Stars practice this morning after a two-game conditioning stint with Texas (AHL) over the weekend. Head coach Lindy Ruff said whether or not he plays will be based on his conditioning, but considering he just returned from a conditioning stint, it would seem likely that he will play.
Nichushkin is back after a two-game conditioning stint with Texas (AHL). In those two contests, Nichushkin had one assist and a minus-4 rating. He could be back in the lineup on Tuesday, but we will await official word after practice.
Manson, 23, was drafted in the sixth round (160th overall) in 2011. The 6-foot-3 blueliner had one assist in seven games with Norfolk before he was called-up. There is no word on who he will replace, but it should be Mark Fistric.
Nichushkin has missed the last seven games while recovering from a groin injury. His assignment will likely last the weekend as he gets back up to speed and will be recalled to join the Stars for next week. He has no points in two games this season.
Drouin owners got a preview of him on the first line with Steven Stamkos last week, but according to head coach Jon Cooper the plan all along was to ease him into the NHL, which is why he is currently on the third line. He played in the top-6 last week because of injuries up-and-down the lineup, but with healthy forwards returning, he will have to work his way back up.
Manson, 23, has one assist in seven games in his first full season with Norfolk. The 6-foot-3, 203 lbs. blueliner was a sixth round pick in 2011 and will likely serve as the Ducks seventh defenseman while Ben Lovejoy is sidelined with a fractured finger.
Johnson left Sunday's game in the third period and did not return, but he was on the ice on Monday and will be in the lineup on Tuesday. This is good news for the Avalanche as their captain is showing no ill-effects of the injury he sustained last night. He has one goal and two assists in nine games this season.
Nichushkin skated this morning on the Stars 'fifth line' and the team announced after practice that he is progressing well, but still is not expected to be ready this week. So expect Nichushkin to miss at least three more games.
Nichushkin has missed the last six games with groin/hip injuries, but was back on the ice this morning. Despite returning to practice, Nichushkin skated on the Stars 'fifth-line' which suggests he is nearing a return, but it will not be on Tuesday vs. St. Louis. After tomorrow, Dallas is off until Friday, that seems like a more realistic return date.
