Sutter ruled out Kopitar for Saturday.
No real surprise here. Kopitar was expected to miss the start of the season. Monitor his status going forward and get him in your lineup as soon as he is ready to go.
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Kopitar skating with Stewart and Toffoli and doing all the drills.
Kopitar continues to progress faster than expected. He could return to the Kings soon. He's an elite talent, if you still have your draft get him before he falls.
Kopitar taking part in drills in regular practice.
Kopitar was originally expected to miss 2-4 weeks, but looks like he's going to be back sooner than expected. Good news for owners who got Kopitar much later than they should have. If you still have a draft... Don't let him drop too far.
Anze Kopitar skated at the Los Angeles Kings' training complex Monday with a brace on his sprained right knee.
Kopitar was expected to miss a few weeks with his knee injury, but is progressing well and could be back earlier than expected. Don't let him fall too far in your draft.
Los Angeles Kings centre Anze Kopitar is expected to be out three weeks after suffering a minor knee injury while playing in Sweden Saturday
Kopitar was playing in a lower level Swedish league when sustaining the injury. He is expected to miss time if the season resumes in mid-January posing a problem for the Kings who had most players opt out of playing during the lockout.
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The Carolina Hurricanes could have signed one of the best defensive prospects in the history of the franchise today with the signing of Boston College defenseman Brian Dumoulin.
Dumoulin, a second round pick in 2009, just completed his junior year at Boston College, scoring seven goals and 28 points en route to a National Championship.
Call up / Send down
#Blackhawks assign forward Phillip Danault to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
Danault will get his feet wet in the AHL following another strong season in Juniors.
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Confirming....Corey Perry is playing tonight. #GoNHLDucks
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Perry said he's getting better every day, felt good today, but will see how he feels later, likely a game time decision. #NHLDucks
Perry remains questionable to play tonight. After scoring 50 goals last year, he has 34 tallies and 55 points in 69 games.
Corey Perry (shoulder) and Luca Sbisa (back) on the ice for Ducks morning skate.
Perry remains questionable to play tonight. After scoring 50 goals last year, he has 34 tallies and 55 points in 69 games.
Per Ducks, Corey Perry scratched.
As expected, Perry won't play tonight. After scoring 50 goals last year, he has 34 tallies and 55 points in 69 games.
Boudreau said Perry and Sbisa are available but doesn't mean they'll play. Translation: Perry doubtful.
Doesn't sound like you should bank on Perry playing tonight. After scoring 50 goals last year, he has 34 tallies and 55 points in 69 games.
Corey Perry (shoulder) skated before practice and then first 15 minutes of practice. No word yet on availability vs. Detroit on Wed.
Perry skating is certainly a good sign but he has not real update on his status. The reigning MVP only missed last night's game and was a game-time decision.
Corey Perry (shoulder) is not on the ice at Pepsi Center while rest of Ducks are. Not good sign for availability tonight.
Sounds like Perry won't play tonight. After scoring 50 goals last year, he has 34 tallies and 55 points in 69 games.
Perry was in obvious pain on the bench and eventually went to the locker room before he tried to return to the first period. The winger could only play another two shifts as he would call it a night.
Perry is definitely banged up after last night's game. With the Ducks in the middle of a playoff run, expect him to try his best to stay in. After scoring 50 goals last year, Perry has 34 tallies and 55 points in 69 games.
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Kopitar is skating in morning skate-all looks well!
As expected, nothing to worry about with regards to the Kings' #1 centre. Kopitar currently leads the team in scoring with 14 goals and 42 points in 46 games.
Kopitar’s absence has not been explained yet, but it’s likely a “maintenance day,” particularly given the number of big hits Kopitar has taken of late. The fact that Kevin Westgarth is practicing with the first line suggests that Kopitar will be back tomorrow.
Doesn't sound like something to worry about yet. Kopitar hasn't missed any playing time since taking a big hit from Brendan Morrow.
Anze Kopitar is scheduled to play.
After taking a hard hit to the face from Brenden Morrow, Kopitar is OK. Expect him to play tonight in all situations.
Anze Kopitar talked to reporters and said he was fine after last night’s huge hit from Dallas’ Brenden Morrow, which took him out of the game.
Great news for everyone invested in the star center. His 40 points in 44 games lead all Kings players by a healthy margin. Expect him to continue centering the top line.
Darryl Sutter’s only update on Anze Kopitar was that Kopitar “will probably be fine. He’s got a bloody nose.” Kopitar took a huge hit, in the upper chest/shoulder area, from Dallas’ Brenden Morrow with less than eight minutes remaining in the third period and did not return.
Losing Kopitar for a long amount of time would be a big blow to fantasy hockey owners and the Kings. The dreaded C word has yet to be used to describe his ailments which should be considered a good thing.