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There has been some thought that Perron could play this weekend but he has yet to give that indication to GM Doug Armstrong. Perron was also hit by the flu bug that recently made its way around the Blues dressing room.

Similar to Sidney Crosby, Perron will return to the lineup when he feels ready to get back into a game. Reports continue to be positive on the young sniper but how he produces is anyone's guess.

David Perron
Young Avalanche forwards Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog missed practice Sunday but both are expected to play in Monday's game against the Dallas Stars at the Pepsi Center.

Sounds like Duchy is nursing a minor illness and should be fine for tomorrow's game. He currently leads the team in goals with nine and points with 17. Start him with confidence tomorrow.

Matt Duchene
@DP_57 will not be making his return to the line up tonight. Closer but not there just yet. #blues and #flames tonight at 6:30 pregame

An earlier report from Sportsnet suggested Perron would get back into the lineup for the first time in over a year. It appears those reports were false but the winger is close to returning.

David Perron
#Sabres First three defense tandems during practice drill were last night's. A sign Tyler Myers is out again?

Myers was a 'surprise' scratch for last night's game. He registered only four assists over 16 games on the season, struggling at both ends of the ice. Stay tuned for a further word on his role.

Tyler Myers
Tyler Myers was back on the ice after missing Wed's practice. He termed it as a "maintenance day" -- expects to play Fri vs. OTT. #sabres

If you own Myers, feel free to start him with confidence as he should play on the top PP unit. So far he has four assists over his first 14 games with the team.

Tyler Myers
Tyler Myers has been pretty quiet so far. The Sabres' big defenseman has no goals and two assists in nine games, not the numbers of an offensive catalyst.

While offseason acquisitions Christian Ehrhoff and Robyn Regehr vastly improved the Sabres blue line, it adversely affected Myers' offensive production. Expect the 6'8" Texas native to come closer to 40 points than 50 when the season is over.

Tyler Myers
The Avalanche's young center, demoted to the fourth line for Saturday's game against Chicago, skated with new linemates at practice this morning — Chuck Kobasew and Joakim Lindstrom.

Through his first eight games, the former second overall pick scored a goal and four points. Look for him to bounce back from his demotion.

Matt Duchene