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| Joffrey Lupul is expected to miss at least two weeks because of a spinal cord contusion and mild concussion. Lupul was injured when he collided with teammate Darien Hatcher in Philadelphia's 3-2 win over Toronto Saturday. "Right now we have to give Joffrey some complete time off," GM Paul Holmgren said in the AP. "He's going to take a couple weeks off from doing pretty much everything and then we'll evaluate him at that point two weeks from now." |
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| Antero Niittymaki stood on his head in Saturday's win at Toronto, stopping 54 of 56 shots. He's been solid when called upon this year, with a 5-4 record and .925 save percentage. |
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| Nik Antropov has fallen into a major slump, going scoreless over his last nine games. He's not the only Toronto player scuffling; the club has just 18 goals, and two regulation wins, over that span. |
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| Brian Campbell and the Sabres are expected to resume contract talks this month, The Buffalo News reports. Campbell is in the middle of another fine season, with 4-23-27 numbers through 39 games. |
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| David Vyborny is looking to get back into action. "Tuesday for sure," Vyborny told the Columbus Post-Dispatch. He's on injured reserve while recovering from a strained groin. |
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| Fredrik Modin is seeking a second opinion on his ailing back. "We're looking to see what's causing the back spasms," general manager Scott Howson said, according to the Columbus Post-Dispatch. "The back spasms are just part of what's going on. We want to get to the root of the problem." Results of a CT scan and bone scan taken last week will be looked over to see if a better treatment plan can be hatched. The injury has limited Modin to just six games this season. |
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| Mark Bell, LW, Toronto Maple Leafs | Sunday 1/6, 9:13 AM CT |
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| Mark Bell has a broken left orbital bone. The injury is expected to require surgery and sideline him indefinitely, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Bell sustained the injury while fighting Ryan Malone during Thursday's game. Bell's not a scorer, but he's racked up 50 PIM in 26 games this season. |
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| Blackhawks coach Denis Savard said last week he thought Jason Williams might finally get into a game by Sunday. However, Williams' groin remains an issue, and he could miss another week, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The injury has kept him out since late November. |
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| The Blackhawks had hoped that Martin Havlat would be able to return to action by Sunday, but that won't be the case. In fact, he could be a full week away from playing again, according to the Chicaco Sun-Times. Havlat's still dealing with his groin injury, and considering his long history of injury problems, it's no surprise it's taking longer to heal than had been hoped. |
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| Brent Sopel, D, Chicago Blackhawks | Sunday 1/6, 8:54 AM CT |
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| Brent Sopel is nearing a return to action. In fact, he might be able to hit the ice to face the Red Wings on Sunday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Sopel is working his way back from a broken finger. |
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| Kevin Weekes took a loss in a rare start Saturday and tweaked his groin in the process. "I'm fine. I just felt a little tweak," Weekes said, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. "Hopefully it's nothing too serious. It's not specifically the groin. It's the outer mid-part of my leg." As Marty Brodeur's backup, Weekes was making just his first start since Dec. 10, so even if he misses time with an injury ... he won't actually be missed. |
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| Andrew Alberts was able to take part in an off-ice workout on Saturday, according to the Boston Globe. He's still working his way back from a concussion and won't be close to game action until he resumes practicing with his teammates. |
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| Shea Weber, D, Nashville Predators | Sunday 1/6, 8:22 AM CT |
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| Shea Weber definitely will not join the Preds for their upcoming two-game road trip, according to the Tennessean. He's still battling a leg injury and doesn't appear to be close to returing to the ice. |
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| Tomas Holmstrom tested out his sore right knee during Saturday's morning skate, but he skipped the afternoon game. Coach Mike Babcock said Holmstrom should be back in the mix for Tuesday's contest against the Avs, according to the Detroit Free Press. Saturday was the seventh straight game he's missed due to the ailment. |
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| Kirk Maltby, LW, Detroit Red Wings | Sunday 1/6, 8:14 AM CT |
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| Kirk Maltby took part in the morning skate Saturday but sat out another game later in the day. However, coach Mike Babcock said he expects Malts to to return to game action on Tuesday, according to the Detroit Free Press. He's been out since late November with a back injury, but it appears safe to insert him back into your lineups for next week. |
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