| Ales Hemsky, W, Edmonton Oilers | Saturday 1/5, 9:11 PM CT |
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| Ales Hemsky missed another game Saturday as he continues to deal with a knee injury. He hasn't played since Dec. 23. |
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| Dominik Hasek made 22 stops in Saturday's shutout at Dallas. The veteran goalie now has an 8-1-1 mark over his last 10 starts. |
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| Ty Conklin, G, Detroit Red Wings | Saturday 1/5, 9:06 PM CT |
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| Ty Conklin pitched a shutout for his seventh straight victory Saturday, stopping 35 shots against Florida. |
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| Carlo Colaiacovo was forced out of Saturday's game in the first period with a right knee injury. Given that he's been hurt most of the year - this was just his fifth game - we have to take any physical issue seriously. Stay tuned. |
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| Mike Green, D, Washington Capitals | Saturday 1/5, 2:53 PM CT |
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| Mike Green had a goal and two assists Saturday against Montreal, including the game-winning tally in overtime. The breakout year continues for the talented blueliner; he's now got 11 goals and 24 points through 42 games. |
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| Jere Lehtinen is on schedule in his recovery from hernia surgery. He could begin skating next week, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. If all goes well, he should return to game action around the All-Star break. |
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| Philippe Boucher will have his surgically repaired shoulder re-evaluated at some point during the next week. He remains some time away from getting back into game action, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It's been about a month since the procedure, which was the initial estimate for his return to action, but clearly he's not ready. Stay tuned for updates next week once he's examined further. |
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| Brendan Shanahan missed his first game of the season on Thursday. He's dealing with a sprained neck, according to the New York Daily News. He said he expects to return to action Saturday against the Oilers. |
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| Patrice Bergeron still has not been cleared to lace up his skates and work out on the ice. Instead, he's limited to light off-ice workouts, according to the Boston Globe. Clearly, Bergeron is not close to returning from his severe concussion, so keep him on your bench. |
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| Glen Murray was able to skate on his own before practice on Friday, according to the Boston Globe. He's still working his way back from a hip-flexor injury, and it's not clear when we'll see him back in game action. |
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| Martin Erat, W, Nashville Predators | Saturday 1/5, 9:12 AM CT |
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| Martin Erat began to be bothered by a back injury late in Thursday's game. The injury has left him listed as questionable for Saturday's contest, according to the Tennessean. He'll probably test his back out before the game to determine whether he'll lace 'em up. |
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| Shea Weber, D, Nashville Predators | Saturday 1/5, 9:09 AM CT |
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| Shea Weber may test out his ailing leg injury by skating on Saturday. However, he won't take part in the evening game against the Wild, according to the Tennessean. He's considered to be doubtful for the next couple of games, too, so keep him benched for now. |
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| Sergei Zubov was able to practice Friday, despite the hand injury that kept him from lacing up for Thursday's game. He's listed as questionable for Saturday's contest, according to the Dallas Morning News. A decision on his status probably won't be made until close to game time. |
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| Maxim Afinogenov was held out of Friday's game due to an injured groin. "Right now we’ve got it day to day, but it could be a number of days before he plays," coach Lindy Ruff told the Buffalo News. He's had a disappointing season, tallying just seven goals and 18 points, as well as a minus-10 rating, so maybe a break would do him some good. |
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| Dan Paille, W, Buffalo Sabres | Saturday 1/5, 8:55 AM CT |
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| Dan Paille took a massive hit from Anton Volchenkov during Friday's game and did not return. "I don’t know his status for sure," said coach Lindy Ruff, according to the Buffalo News. "He’s got a sore neck. Obviously he was a little dizzy after that hit. He took a heck of a hit." Consider him to be day-to-day at this point and hope he didn't sustain a concussion. |
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| Tomas Holmstrom hasn't played since Dec. 20 due to his sore right knee. It's not clear when he'll be back in the mix, but the Red Wings are red hot and don't need to push him to return quickly. |
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| Kirk Maltby, W, Detroit Red Wings | Saturday 1/5, 8:30 AM CT |
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| Kirk Maltby remains sidelined indefinitely due to a back injury. "I'd love to say they're really missing me," said Maltby, according to the Detroit Free Press. Of course, the Red Wings have been unstoppable, so they aren't missing him enough to bring him back until he's 100 percent healthy. |
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