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| Rene Bourque will miss at least a month after breaking his thumb during Saturday night's game. He injured his thumb while blocking a shot in the third period, according to the AP. |
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| The NHL has suspended Mattias Ohlund four games for his stick-swinging hit on Minnesota forward Mikko Koivu Friday. Koivu was whistled for an elbowing penalty on the play, and Ohlund responded by swinging his stick and slashing Koivu, cracking a bone in the forward's left leg, according to the AP. Koivu is expected to miss about a week of action. |
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| Raitis Ivanans had facial surgery Tuesday to repair the damage he sustained when hit by a slapshot on Nov. 2, according to the LA Times. He should resume skating Sunday, but since he's an enforcer, he'll probably need his face to heal significantly before contributing in a game. |
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| Martin Straka has been skating and might be about to take another step forward as he works his way back from a broken finger. Straka is slated to have an MRI on the damaged digit on Monday, according to the New York Daily News. With any luck, the results will clear him to take some slap shots and get back in game action later next week. |
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| It sounds like Patrice Bergeron is nowhere near being ready to return from his Grade III concussion. "He was better the other day, but he was coming off two bad days," Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli told the Boston Herald. "On his good days, he’ll go for a walk for five minutes with his mom. On his bad days, no, he can’t even do that. We’re three weeks in, and he’s barely able to go for a five-minute walk." Considering that he'll have to go without conussion symptoms for several days before he can even get into practice, Bergeron clearly will not be playing in games any time in the near future. |
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| Andrew Ference just returned from what was called an "upper-core" injury, but now a sprained knee could keep him out of action for a month, according to the Boston Herald. Ference hasn't offered much to fantasy owners in 13 games this season (three assists, no goals), but now he'll offer even less. |
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| Patrice Brisebois was a healthy scratch Saturday against Boston. He doesn't have any points in his last eight starts, after collecting four points over his first eight games. |
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| Paul Martin, D, New Jersey Devils | Sunday 11/18, 6:57 AM CT |
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| Paul Martin missed Saturday's game with lower body soreness, the AP reports. He's now sat out the last two games for New Jersey. |
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| Sami Kapanen, RW, Philadelphia Flyers | Sunday 11/18, 6:56 AM CT |
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| Sami Kapanen returned to action Saturday after missing four games with a knee injury, the AP reports. Kapanen didn't impact the game much, getting no points or shots in 11 minutes. He was also minus-2 for the night. |
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| Chris Chelios was given a routine day off Saturday, the AP reports. Given that he's 45, it makes sense for Detroit to rest him now and again. |
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| Chad Kilger, RW, Florida Panthers | Sunday 11/18, 6:53 AM CT |
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| Chad Kilger missed Saturday's game with a leg injury, the AP reports. It's not clear yet how long he'll be out of the lineup. |
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| Joni Pitkanen practiced Friday and might return in a few days, the AP reports. He's coming back from knee surgery. |
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| Marcel Goc, C, San Jose Sharks | Sunday 11/18, 6:52 AM CT |
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| Marcel Goc was scratched Saturday with back spasms, the AP reports. He's missed the last two games. |
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| Craig Rivet continues to deal with a sore leg and didn't play Saturday, the AP reports. He's now sat out the last two games. |
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| Mathieu Schneider missed his second straight game with a sore hip Saturday, the AP reports. He remains day-to-day. |
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| Mikko Koivu is expected to miss a week with a cracked bone in his leg, the AP reports. Koivu suffered the injury Friday, the result of a cheap shot from Vancouver's Mattias Ohlund. |
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| Mattias Ohlund might be looking at suspension time as a result of his stick-swinging incident on Minnesota's Mikko Koivu, the AP reports. |
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| Michael Ryder had two assists, and 13 shots on goal, in Saturday's win over the Bruins. It's the first real sign of life for Ryder, who now has 10 points in 19 games this year. |
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| Jason Williams missed Saturday's game with a sore groin. He's considered day-to-day. |
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| Shea Weber, D, Nashville Predators | Sunday 11/18, 6:41 AM CT |
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| Shea Weber played just under 20 minutes in his return to the lineup Saturday, picking up an assist and three shots on goal. Weber is coming off a dislocated knee cap; grab him immediately if someone cut bait on him earlier in the year. |
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| Marc-Andre Fleury stopped four of 26 shots in Saturday's overtime loss to the Rangers. He's now 1-0-1 in his last two starts after losing his three turns prior to that. |
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