LaBarbera’s run with the Ducks is over now that Ilya Bryzgalov is ready to resume his NHL career. The only way LaBarbera will be back is if either Bryz or Frederik Andersen gets injured and the Ducks elect to recall LaBarbera instead of John Gibson (when healthy).
Tyutin was a full participant in the Blue Jackets’ practice on Monday and could be back on the blue line tomorrow vs. the Red Wings. Tyutin has been sidelined with a lower-body injury since November 14th. If Tyutin returns, expect Kevin Connauton to take a seat.
Semin will miss his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. The Hurricanes have recalled Justin Shugg and he will serve as their 12th forward on Tuesday.
Tlusty will miss his second straight game with an undisclosed injury. Consider him day-to-day.
Krejci has not played since November 18th, but coach Julien is hopeful that Krejci will be able to play on the road trip. They face the Predators tomorrow, so monitor his status during the Bruins morning skate.
Cooke has been sidelined with a hip injury since October 28th. Returning to practice on Monday is a positive step in Cooke’s return to the lineup. Expect him to practice for a few days at least, before he is cleared to play. Cooke had two goals and four assists in eight games before getting hurt.
Spurgeon missed Saturday’s game with an illness and his absence at practice this morning puts his status for Tuesday’s game in jeopardy. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Gudas, who missed Saturday’s game, will miss a second straight game with a stomach virus. The Lightning hope to have Gudas back in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Flyers.
Michalek has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but he will be back in tonight vs. the Sabres. Michalek will skate on the third line with David Legwand and Colin Greening. He has eight points (2G / 6A) in 25 games.
Price allowed two goals on 46 shots in the Habs win over the Kings on Friday. It was a spectacular effort from the Canadiens net minder, who now sits at 16-8-1 with a 2.38 GAA and .922 SV%. You would be hard-pressed to find a goalie as good as Price and he is an absolute must-start tonight with the Hurricanes in town.
Abdelkader has missed the last seven games with a separated shoulder, but he is hoping to return tomorrow vs. Columbus. Monitor his status during Tuesday’s morning skate.
Weiss’ shoulder injury is not expected to be as serious as his teammate Justin Abdelkader’s shoulder injury, but it looks like it will keep him out of tomorrow’s game vs. the Blue Jackets. He remains without a timetable for his return.
Neuvirth allowed three goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Panthers on December 6th. With Jhonas Enroth playing lights out right now, Neuvirth has been relegated to back-up duty. Enroth picked up another W last night, but is expected to be Neuvirth tonight in Winnipeg. Neuvirth has gone 1-4-0 with a 3.42 GAA and .898 SV% on the road this season.
The mumps virus has swept the NHL and the Red Wings have not had booster shots, so you have to worry when their players start missing practice due to illness. Monitor his status on Tuesday in advance of their game vs. Columbus.
With the mumps breakout across the NHL, every time a player misses practice due to illness, you have to worry. The Red Wings are in action tomorrow vs. the Blue Jackets, monitor Franzen’s status tomorrow morning.
Zajac missed the last eight games. He was dealing with a groin injury, but then got sick before he was ready to return to the lineup. He will centre the Devils top line with Scott Gomez and Jaromir Jagr on his wings. He has just eight points (4G / 4A) in 23 games this season.
Bishop allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Lightning’s 4-2 loss to the Capitals on Saturday. He has now dropped his last three starts with a 3.44 GAA and .877 SV%. It has been a tough stretch for Bishop, who will look to get back on track tonight vs. a Penguins team without Sidney Crosby.
LaBarbera has not played since returning from a hand injury, so he has been placed on waivers with the intent of sending him to the AHL. Ilya Bryzgalov has been recalled from his conditioning stint, effectively ending LaBarbera’s run with the Ducks.
Wagner did not get into a game with the Ducks during his recall. He heads back to the AHL where he has 13 points (8G / 5A) in 14 games with Norfolk.
Bryzgalov went 1-1-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .915 SV% in his two game conditioning stint with Norfolk. With Bryzgalov being recalled, Jason LaBarbera has been placed on waivers. Bryzgalov could make his season debut on Tuesday in Toronto.
