Sekera had to leave Friday’s game in Anaheim after playing just 3:30 TOI. He was forced to leave after taking a puck up high and is questionable for Saturday’s game in San Jose. If he can’t play, expect Yohann Auvitu to replace him on the blueline.
Andrej Sekera News
Sekera was a healthy scratch in the second game of the Oilers’ back-to-back over the weekend, but will be back in tonight in Nashville. Sekera has picked up just one assist while averaging 18:15 TOI/GM since returning to the Oilers lineup in late-December.
Sekera has missed the last two games with an illness, but is expected to return to the lineup tonight in Columbus. Sekera has had a nice season, collecting four goals and 13 assists (17 points) in 36 games. Expect him to draw back into the lineup on the second pair with Kris Russell.
Sekera will miss his second straight game with an illness. With Sekera out, Matt Benning will remain in the lineup against the Canucks. Sekera is day-to-day.
Sekera missed Wednesday's practice and Thursday's morning skate because of an illness and will be replaced by Matthew Benning tonight. Consider him as day-to-day.
Sekera missed Wednesday’s practice with an illness and will be reevaluated on Thursday morning and is considered a game-time decision vs. the Kings. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Sekera will be scratch on Friday because of an illness, so look for Eric Gryba to get back into the lineup on Friday. Consider him day-to-day.
Sekera was on the ice for the Kings optional morning skate, but the optional made it difficult to decipher whether or not he will play. However, you don’t trade for a player to sit him in the press box, so expect him to replace Jamie McBain in the lineup tonight.
Sekera passed his physical and has been cleared to play tonight, so it is up to coach Darryl Sutter to decide whether or not Sekera will be in the lineup tonight. It seems likely that he will play, but monitor his status during pre-game warmups.
Sekera is a pending unrestricted free agent, but definitely bolsters the Kings blue line in the short term. Defence was not a huge need for the Kings until Slava Voynov ran into trouble with the law. Sekera is a strong puck-moving defenseman, who brings a solid amount of offence to the table. He has 19 points (2G / 17A) in 57 games this season.
Sekera missed Thursday’s game with an undisclosed injury, but he will be back in the lineup this afternoon vs. the Red Wings. Sekera will replace Jay Harrison in the lineup. He has eight assists in 23 games this season.
Sekera missed practice on Wednesday and today’s morning skate. Head coach Bill Peters said that Sekera is “real close, but now 100%,” so he will sit tonight. The Hurricanes are hoping to have Sekera back by Sunday vs. Detroit.
Sekera missed just one game after a scary collision with the end-boards last week. He will be back on the top-pair with Justin Faulk. He has two assists and a minus-2 rating in three games this season.
Sekera missed last Thursday's game with an upper-body injury but has been skating with the team for consecutive days. Head coach Bill Peters said that there is no guarantee that Sekera will play, so monitor his status during Tuesday's morning skate.
Sekera suffered a scary injury on Tuesday but is skating for the second straight day, which is a good sign that he should be back in the lineup next Tuesday vs. the Jets.