Jamie Benn headed to the locker to get checked out after that hit
Stay tuned for a further update on Benn's status.
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Matt Duchene (left knee) also will skate, but isn't expected to play.
Duchene continues to progress but likely needs a few more practices before getting back into the lineup. In 39 games before getting hurt, the former 3rd overall pick scored 12 goals and 24 points.
Avalanche center Matt Duchene is again practicing with the team today at its Centennial complex, but Duchene is still donning an orange jersey so he won’t be available to the media.
Great news that Duchene continues to progress. Before getting hurt, he scored 12 goals and 24 points in 39 games. Stay tuned for a further update from the team.
Good sign.....Duchene back at practice in orange no-contact sweater...... Hopefully won't be long.
Great news that Duchene continues to progress. Before getting hurt, he scored 12 goals and 24 points in 39 games. He should be able to get back in the lineup this month.
Avs coach Joe Sacco told me Matt Duchene, who again skated by himself today, will not accompany the team to St. Louis, but that he does expect Dutchy to travel with the team during next week’s three-game trip through Canada.
Great news that Duchene continues to progress. Before getting hurt, he scored 12 goals and 24 points in 39 games. He should be able to get back in the lineup this month.
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David Perron-David Backes-T.J. Oshie
Perron moves back onto the top line for tonight's game. Through 27 games, the former 19th overall pick has six goals and 19 points. Playing with Backes and Oshie is probably his best chance at productivity.
For a third consecutive day, Matt Duchene was on skates. While he did not display the kind of speed that has been his trademark quality as a player with the Avalanche, Duchene appears to be making progress to return to the team.
Great news that Duchene continues to progress. Before getting hurt, he scored 12 goals and 24 points in 39 games. He should be able to get back in the lineup this month.
DUTCHY: Matt Duchene skated on his own for the first time since his injury. Another step in his rehab but still no timetable, per Sacco.
Great news that Duchene is back on the ice. Before getting hurt, he scored 12 goals and 24 points in 39 games. He should be able to get back in the lineup this month.
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New #stlblues lines: 57-21-36
Perron moves down to the second line but should remain productive. He has four goals and 17 points through 26 games.
Duchene still not skating
Duchene is clearly behind schedule. Before getting hurt, he scored 12 goals and 24 points in 39 games. Expect him to return some time in mid-to-late February.
Matt Duchene is not at Avalanche practice today. I’ll have whatever update the team has on him afterward, but obviously it’s not a great sign. I’ll stick to my prediction of last night’s blog on him though: another couple weeks.
It's been nearly four weeks since Duchene went down. Before getting hurt, he scored 12 goals and 24 points in 39 games. Expect him to return some time in mid-to-late February.
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Ott-Benn-Ryder
Benn practiced with his usual linemates and is expected to get right back into the lineup. He has 13 goals and 42 points through 43 games.
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Perron moves down to the second line. The sniper has four goals and 17 points through 24 games.
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The Dallas Stars have activated Jamie Benn from injured reserve and assigned Tomas Vincour, Philip Larsen and Matt Fraser to the Texas Stars of the AHL.
Benn will play in the All-Star Game and is very likely to get back into the lineup when play resumes. He has 13 goals and 42 points in 43 games.
Hearing DAL will NOT have Jamie Benn in lineup tonight - Stars' last game before all-star - but Benn will be good to go for ASG this weekend
Benn's participation in the All-Star Game means he should return right after. The Stars next play on February 1st.
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Benn should play in All-Star game.
Benn is likely to play this weekend during the festivities but likely won't return to the lineup until after the break. He still leads the team in assists with 29.
Stars place Jamie Benn on IR
Benn is eligible to come off IR at any time but would need to be activated if he wants to play this week. Stay tuned for a further update.
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Perron moves down to the second line with most of the team healthy. In his first 20 games back from injury, he has three goals and 15 points. He should be just as productive with the second line.
Gulutzan also said there is a chance Benn could play in the Stars’ final game before the All-Star break, which is Tuesday versus Anaheim.
Benn is way ahead of schedule and could return after missing only a week. The Stars lone All-Star representative scored 13 goals and 42 points in 43 games before getting hurt.
Glen Gulutzan: Jamie Benn gets out of hospital today. Doing very well.
Benn is still expected to miss a week to 10 days due to his emergency appendectomy. With Mike Ribeiro already out of the lineup the Stars are down their top two centers. Benn scored 13 goals and 42 points in 43 games. You can probably rule him out over the next five games.