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Pierre-Luc Dubois Should Be Good To Go On Friday
Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois isn't expected to miss any game time after exiting Friday's preseason tilt against Calgary with a lower-body injury. According to head coach Rick Bowness, Dubois was removed from the game for precautionary reasons. The talented centerman had a short-lived but productive night on Friday, scoring twice despite logging only 5:09 […]
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Clayton Keller Sits Out Another Preseason Tilt
Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller (leg) will once again be absent on Saturday against Vegas, but he is expected to roll out in the team's season opener on Thursday against Pittsburgh. Keller, who hasn't played since fracturing his leg on March 30, was expected to end his lengthy absence on Friday against Vancouver, but he […]
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Jaden Schwartz Considered Day-To-Day
Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz is nursing a lower-body problem and is considered day-to-day, head coach Dave Hakstol announced on Saturday. The 30-year-old was injured in Friday's preseason game against Edmonton. The Kraken squad isn't overly talented and they will be hoping that Schwartz can recover in time for Wednesday's season opener against Anaheim. […]
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Nathan MacKinnon Picks Up An Injury In Practice
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon wasn't able to finish Saturday's practice after tweaking something. Head coach Jared Bednar has announced that his star man should be considered day-to-day. It's quite a scare for fantasy managers, but it appears that the injury isn't serious and MacKinnon still has every chance to feature in the team's season […]
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Kiefer Sherwood Impresses On Second Line
Nashville Predators right wing Kiefer Sherwood put in an impressive performance in Friday's season opener against San Jose, grabbing a goal and assist in a 4-1 win. He opened the scoring with just a minute played and helped Nino Niederreiter to score in his Nashville debut late in the second period. Sherwood skated on the […]
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MacKenzie Weegar Agrees To Eight-Year Deal With Flames
Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar has agreed to an eight-year extension with the club. He earned himself a $50 million deal and will start to carry a $6.25 million cap hit from next season. Weegar, who was part of the Jonathan Huberdeau trade in the summer, had a career year with 44 points last season […]
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Tyler Myers Ruled Out For Two To Four Weeks
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers will miss two to four weeks with a lower-body injury, head coach Bruce Boudreau announced on Friday. The big blue-liner recorded his third 82-game season in 2021-22 but will unfortunately miss some time right from the off in the new campaign. Myers notched only 18 points last season, but he […]
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Mikhail Sergachev Expected To Be Fine For Season Opener
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against Florida but should be available for next week's season opener. The Russian blue-liner left Thursday's preseason action against the Panthers with an undisclosed injury and it put his status for the first regular-season game of the year in doubt, but Lightning […]
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Joel Farabee Cleared For Contact
Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee (neck) has been fully cleared for contact and looks set to be in the lineup on Oct. 13 when the team opens its season against New Jersey. Farabee had disc-replacement surgery in his cervical region back in June and missed the preseason. The 22-year-old mostly struggled in 2021-22, but he's […]
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Mike Hoffman Misses Practice, Considered Day-To-Day
Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman is dealing with an upper-body injury and missed Friday's practice. The team considers him day-to-day for now. Montreal is set to start the season on Oct. 12 against Toronto. Hoffman has struggled to find consistent form ever since leaving Florida in 2020, but he finished last season with a nice […]
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John Tavares Returns To Practice
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (oblique) returned to practice on Friday, giving fantasy managers hope that he could be ready for the team's season opener on Oct. 12. At the start of last week, the Maple Leafs captain was ruled out for at least three weeks, but it appears that he's recovering from an […]
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Trevor Zegras Considered Day-To-Day
Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras (upper body) is available to practice again and the team considers him day-to-day. The young star took a big hit in a preseason game on Wednesday and Anaheim has been very cautious with providing a potential timeline for his return to action, but we have finally received an update and […]
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Taylor Hall Doubtful For Season Opener
Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's 4-0 win over Philadelphia and the team has listed him week-to-week, which puts his status for the season opener up in the air. Hall exited Saturday's tilt after two periods and the injury was first considered a minor one. The team starts the […]
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Gustav Nyquist Picks Up A Lower-Body Injury
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Gustav Nyquist made an early exit in Saturday's preseason game against Washington and the team considers him day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Nyquist left Saturday's 2-1 win in the second period after logging 9:26 of ice time. The Swedish winger is generally injury-proof and even registered his fourth 82-game campaign in […]
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Alexander Barabanov Set To Miss The Start Of The Season
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (lower body) hasn't traveled with the team to Europe, which strongly indicates that he won't be playing in next week's Global Series games against Nashville. The two teams officially kick off the new NHL season with a pair of matches in the Czech Republic, meaning Barabanov is set to […]
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Jake Allen Agrees To Two-Year Extension With Montreal
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen has signed a two-year extension with the team. The 32-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason before inking the new deal, which ups his cap hit to $3,850,000. Allen's current deal carries an average annual value of $2,875,000. The 2019 Stanley Cup champion is set for […]
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Carter Hart Ready For Season Opener
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (lower body) expects to be ready to play in the team's season opener. The Flyers No. 1 has been dealing with a lower-body injury during training camp and hasn't yet featured in any of the team's preseason games. However, Hart is hopeful of seeing some action in the final exhibition […]
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Sean Couturier Avoids Surgery, Considered Week-To-Week
Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier won't need surgery to fix a back issue and the team considers him week-to-week. The 29-year-old already had back surgery in February, which ended his 2021-22 campaign early, so it's great news that he doesn't need to go under the knife again. Couturier managed to produce six goals and 17 […]
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Scott Perunovich Remains Under Evaluation
St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich is still being evaluated for an upper-body injury he suffered in Tuesday's game against Chicago. He was involved in a collision along the boards and it appeared that he might have suffered a hand injury. Perunovich has shown bags of potential in college hockey and in the AHL, but […]
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Nico Hischier Set To Be Re-Evaluated In 10 Days
New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier has suffered a hamstring injury and will be re-evaluated in 10 days. The Devils captain wasn't able to complete Monday's clash against Montreal because of the ailment and further tests have revealed that he'll need some time to rest. Hamstring strains usually take a couple of weeks to heal, […]
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Rasmus Sandin Ends Contract Standoff With Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin has finally signed a contract for the upcoming NHL season, inking a two-year, $2.8 million deal. Sadin has missed the start of training camp because of the contract standoff, but he's now set to join the team and will travel to Toronto from his native Sweden on Friday. The […]
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Trevor Zegras Exits Preseason Game With Injury
Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras wasn't able to complete Wednesday's preseason game against Arizona, logging just 9:55 of ice time before suffering an upper-body injury. He took a big hit from Jan Jenik at center ice in the second period. Zegras is currently getting tests done to determine the severity of the injury. We saw […]
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Jordie Benn, Carl Dahlstrom Join Toronto's Growing Injury List
Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Jordie Benn (groin) and Carl Dahlstrom (shoulder) both suffered injuries in Wednesday's preseason clash against Montreal. Benn suffered a groin injury and was able to log just three shifts, while Dahlstrom hurt his shoulder and settled for 3:49 of action. Forwards Calle Jarnkrok and Alexander Kerfoot ended up filling in at […]
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Calvin Petersen Considered Day-To-Day
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen is considered day-to-day after he exited Monday's preseason game against Vegas with a lower-body injury. Petersen started the game but left after the opening period. He allowed one goal on 11 shots in an eventual 2-1 overtime victory. Pheonix Copley impressed after taking over from Petersen, saving all 30 […]
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Jeff Carter Listed As Day-To-Day
Pittsburgh Penguins center Jeff Carter is nursing an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. The veteran wasn't able to suit up for preseason action against Columbus at the weekend and he will also miss Tuesday's match against Detroit. Carter had his most productive season since 2016-17 last year with 45 points, scoring 19 goals and […]
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Ilya Mikheyev Week-To-Week With A Lower-Body Injury
Vancouver Canucks winger Ilya Mikheyev is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury after getting hurt in a preseason game against Calgary over the weekend. The 27-year-old Russian was hit awkwardly into the boards and left midway through the game. Mikheyev was skating in his first Canucks game after earning himself a nice four-year, $19 million […]
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Spencer Knight Gets Three-Year Extension From Florida
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight has signed a three-year extension with the club that will come into effect next season. His new deal has a $4.5 million cap hit and is worth $13.5 million in total. Knight was handsomely rewarded for an impressive rookie season. He put together a 19-9-3 record in 2021-22 with a […]
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John Tavares Out For At Least Three Weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares will miss at least three weeks with an oblique strain, head coach Sheldon Keefe announced on Tuesday. According to Keefe, Tavares was hurt in Saturday's preseason game against Ottawa. There are two weeks to go until Toronto's season opener against Montreal, so the team is set to start the […]
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Brock Boeser Out For Three To Four Weeks
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser looks set to miss the start of the new NHL season with a hand injury. The team has announced that the 25-year-old sniper has to spend three to four weeks on the sidelines. Boeser underwent surgery after injuring himself at the start of training camp last week. The Canucks […]
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Patrick Kane Keen To Remain In Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane is not thinking about leaving the team. The former powerhouse of the Western Conference has struggled over the past few seasons and Kane is entering the final year of his contract, but according to him, he's not thinking about skipping town. "To be honest, there hasn't been much discussion […]
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