Ekman-Larsson exited Sunday’s preseason game with a knee injury, but head coach Rick Tocchet said his star defenseman could be back on the ice tomorrow. This is huge news for the Coyotes, who could ill-afford to lose Edman-Larson with Jakob Chychrun already out for an extended period of time. O.E.L. doesn’t appear to be in any danger of missing the regular season opener.
Stecher suffered a shoulder injury in Winnipeg on Sunday and will not play tonight vs. the Ducks. With Stecher out, Philip Larsen will draw back into the lineup. Stecher is day-to-day.
Tanev continues to battle food poisoning and will be sidelined for the second game in a row when the Canucks take on the Bruins tonight. Head coach Willie Desjardins is hopeful that Granlund will play on Thursday.
Stecher missed Saturday’s game vs. the Sharks because of the mumps, but was on the ice for Monday’s practice and is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. Stecher leads all Canucks’ defensemen with 18 points (2G / 16A) in 51 games this season.
Tanev missed Saturday’s game vs. the Sharks because of the mumps, but was on the ice for Monday’s practice and is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. Tanev is a key member of the Canucks’ blueline, but isn’t an offensive threat—he has just six points (1G / 5A) in 36 games this season.
Mumps is ripping through the Canucks’ dressing room and will keep Tanev out of the lineup tonight. With Tanev out, Alex Biega is expected to draw back into the lineup.
