Wilson will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Saturday. Coach Laviolette called Wilson day-to-day this afternoon, so monist his status leading up to Thursday’s game vs. the Jets.
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Silfverberg missed the morning skate because of an illness and will be held out of tonight’s game vs. the Panthers. Rene Bourque will be in the lineup with Silfverberg out.
Ryan was on the ice for pre-game warmups, but was a late scratch due to muscle cramps. J.G Pageau will be in the lineup with Ryan out. He is day-to-day.
It looks like Fraser will be replaced by Ryan Hamilton in tonight’s lineup vs. the Islanders. Fraser has three goals and four assists in 13 games with the Oilers.
Ryan left the morning skate early because of cramps, but he is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play. Ryan has two goals and four assists in his last six games.
Seguin did not participate in the morning skate, but is on the ice for warmups and is expected to be play tonight vs. his former team. Seguin has five goals and 10 assists (15 points) in his last 11 games.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 36 shots i the Stars win over the Rangers on Sunday. Post All Star break, Lehtonen has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .912 SV%. In his only start against the Bruins this season, he allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-1 loss back on January 20th.
Ceci had appeared in every game so far this season, but will be a healthy scratch tonight after posting a minus-4 rating in the last game. He was last scratched on March 30th, 2014.
Carter left Monday’s game with an upper-body injury that is believed to be related to his shoulder. He will be out for at least one month, which could mean an extended stay for Brett Sutter who was recalled this morning.
Zucker is scheduled to undergo surgery on his broken clavicle on Thursday and is expected to miss approximately three months. This is a terrible break for the Wild, Zucker ranks second on the team with 18 goals.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Wild’s 5-3 win over the Canucks last night. He comes in on a six-game winning streak having posted a 1.00 GAA, .962 SV% and three shutouts during the streak. He has been superb since coming to the Wild and should make for a strong start tonight.
Murphy suffered the injury in Arizona last Thursday and will be out until at least early March. Murphy has one goal and six assists (7 points) in 21 games this season. This will create a permanent spot in the lineup for Brett Bellemore.
Coburn, who is on the Flyers road-trip skated this morning, but will not be in the lineup tonight in Montreal. Coburn will miss his 12th consecutive game tonight, but could be back in the lineup on Friday in Columbus.
Bonino was injured on Monday night and was spotted wearing a walking boot after the game. He underwent tests today and coach Willie Desjardins revealed that there is no break. Monitor his status in the Canucks morning skate on Wednesday.
Comeau was back on the ice for Penguins practice on Tuesday, skating with Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins placed Mark Arcobello on waivers this morning, which suggests that Comeau will be activated from IR and return to the lineup on Wednesday.
Flyers GM Ron Hextall announced that Mason will be out for approximately 2-3 weeks with a lower-body injury. There is no word on the nature of the injury, but it will keep him out until late February or early March. The Flyers will now turn to Ray Emery.
Bickel, 28, has one assist in nine game with Minnesota this year. In 23 appearances with Iowa he has collected eight points (2G / 6A) in 23 games.
Sutter, 27, has three assists in five games with the Wild this season. In Iowa he has collected seven goals and 11 assists (18 points) in 45 games. Sutter is expected to be in the lineup tonight with Ryan Carter and Jason Zucker out.
Paquette left the Lightning’s morning skate early and will be a game-time decision tonight in Nashville. Paquette has been hot lately, scoring six goals with one assist in his last eight games.
Garrison was back on the ice for the morning skate on Tuesday and will be back in the lineup, paired with Luke Witkowski tonight in Nashville. Garrison has 20 points (3G / 17A) with a plus-15 rating in 49 games this season.