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| Mathieu Garon made 38 saves as the Edmonton Oilers continued their playoff push with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. It was Garon's ninth win in his last 14 starts. |
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| Scott Parker, RW, Colorado Avalanche | Tuesday 2/12, 11:55 PM CT |
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| Scott Parker missed Tuesday's game against the Ducks with a flu bug. The team considers Parker day-to-day. |
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| Cody McCormick was inactive with a bruised chest for Tuesday's game against the Ducks. Even when McCormick is healthy he has no fantasy value. |
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| Samuel Pahlsson netted a rebound with 4:21 remaining in the third period leading the Anaheim Ducks to their fifth straight win by beating the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night. It was Pahlsson's second game back from an abdominal injury that sidelined him for 21 games, and first goal since Dec. 10. |
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| Manny Legace shook off an injury that doubled him over during the pre-game skate. The Blues' goalminder registered 25 saves in a 4-2 win over the Kings. |
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| Not only did the Red Wings lose their fourth straight game to Nashville on Tuesday night, Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg ended a seven-game points streak. The Red Wings, arguably the best team in Hockey, are in their worst slump in years. Zetterberg registered a -3 game in over 22 minutes of ice time. |
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| Martin Erat, RW, Nashville Predators | Tuesday 2/12, 10:30 PM CT |
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| Martin Erat returned to the ice on Tuesday after missing the previous two games to an upper body injury. Erat logged 13:12 of ice time in the Preds win over the Wings and registered a +2 game with a goal and assist. |
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| J.P. Dumont, RW, Nashville Predators | Tuesday 2/12, 10:25 PM CT |
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| J.P. Dumont scored for the victorious Predators on Tuesday night helping send the Red Wings to their fourth straight loss. Dumont has points in 24 of his last 28 games (14 goals, 20 assists). |
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| Chad Kilger, RW, Florida Panthers | Tuesday 2/12, 6:26 PM CT |
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| Chad Kilger, who missed five games to deal with "personal issues," took part in his first full practice Tuesday since returning to the team, according to the Toronto Sun.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, he is expected to be in the lineup against Buffalo Wednesday night. |
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| Alexei Ponikarovsky's speedy recovery from a shoulder injury could land him back in the Maple Leafs lineup sooner than first predicted, according to the Toronto Sun.
Ponikarovsky expects to receive medical clearance today to begin full-contact drills at the Leafs' practice at Lakeshore Lions Arena. Should he get the green light, he hopes to suit up for the Leafs when they take on the Buffalo Sabres at the HSBC Arena tomorrow night.
Ponikarovsky was injured when he was smeared against the unforgiving Air Canada Centre boards by Washington defenceman Steve Eminger. |
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| Jordin Tootoo, who’s missed 16 straight games with a hip flexor injury, participated in Tuesday’s skate according to the Tennessean. Coach Barry Trotz said Tootoo could return to the lineup as early as this weekend. |
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| Dan Hamhuis, D, Nashville Predators | Tuesday 2/12, 6:14 PM CT |
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| Dan Hamhuis, who missed Sunday’s game due to illness, is likely to return to the lineup on Tuesday night versus Detroit, according to the Tennessean. |
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| Sheldon Souray's first year with the Oilers has mercilessly ended. Souray had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder last week, a procedure that will keep the defenseman from suiting up again this year, according to TSN.ca. He ends the year with 10 points in 26 games. |
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| Chris Mason, G, St. Louis Blues | Tuesday 2/12, 1:46 PM CT |
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| Chris Mason will start in goal for the Predators tonight, according to the Nashville Tennessean. Dan Ellis picked up the win Sunday in the Preds last game. |
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| Martin Erat, RW, Nashville Predators | Tuesday 2/12, 1:43 PM CT |
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| Martin Erat is expected to return to the lineup tonight against Detroit, coach Barry Trotz told the Nashville Tennessean. Erat has missed the last two games with back spasms. |
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| Martin Havlat is expected to play Wednesday night in Columbus. Havlat was limited to six shifts in Sunday's game because of illness, but he felt better Monday and is apparently good to go for tomorrow night's tilt, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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| Doug Weight, C, New York Islanders | Tuesday 2/12, 12:34 PM CT |
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| Doug Weight will miss at least a week of action because of a strained left shoulder. No tear was found in the shoulder during an MRI Monday, and the Ducks plan to treat the ailment with rest and rehab, according to the LA Times.
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| It will be six to eight weeks before Richard Zednik will be cleared to do any physical training. He likely will be able to play again, though he is definitely done for this season, according to the Miami Herald. On Sunday, Zednik suffered a near-fatal laceration that almost severed his carotid artery. |
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| Marc-Andre Fleury, out since Dec. 6 with a high ankle sprain, is expected to be in goal for the Penguins' Wilkes-Barre minor-league team tomorrow. He is scheduled to stay with the Baby Penguins for at least three games, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "It could be a week, could be two weeks," GM Ray Shero said. "We'll see. [Goalie coach] Gilles Meloche is going down and will be with him most of the time. We'll just see how [Fleury] reacts. Not so much his wins and losses, but his conditioning, his timing, how he's handling the puck, the whole getting-back-into-the-game routine. When he feels comfortable, we'll make a decision as to what's best for him and best for us." |
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| Sean Avery, LW, Dallas Stars | Tuesday 2/12, 11:47 AM CT |
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| Rangers GM Glen Sather wants to sign free-agent-to-be Sean Avery to a contract extension soon, despite the fact that Avery is having a bit of a down year. "I talked to Sean last week about his contract, and he was down about the way he was playing," Sather told the NY Post. "He said he didn't think anyone would want to sign him. I told him that I did." |
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| Chris Simon, RW, Minnesota Wild | Tuesday 2/12, 11:41 AM CT |
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| Chris Simon could be back at the Islanders practice soon. He's been out since Dec. 15, when he deliberately kicked Jarkko Ruutu, resulting in a 30-game suspension. Simon can't return to game action until Feb. 21, according to the NY Post. "We'll discuss it," coach Ted Nolan said. "He's been working out and he could possibly return [this week]." |
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