Stewart has missed practice for the last few days and is doubtful to play on Tuesday because he is “very sick” according to coach Ted Nolan. If Stewart is unable to go, expect Mikhail Grigorenko to be recalled from Rochester (AHL).
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Stewart was a healthy scratch on Tuesday, but will be back in the lineup tonight. His game was criticized heavily, so the Sabres are hoping the healthy scratch will wake him up. He has three goals and one assist in 27 games.
Stewart has seen his minutes drop significantly over the last two games. He played a season-low 7:48 on Saturday and won’t even play at all tonight vs. Los Angeles. He has just three goals and one assist in 27 games this season.
Stewart was only in his third game back from an ankle injury, but lasted just one shift this afternoon. No word on whether he re-aggravated the ankle injury. Stewart likely will not play on Sunday.
Stewart has missed the last 16 games, but should return tonight vs. Detroit. Originally he was expected to miss the rest of the regular season, but it looks like he will be available to suit up for the final few contests.
Stewart was originally expected to miss the rest of the season, but now the Sabres are saying he will play again before season's end. He will not suit up tonight vs. his former team, but could be back on Sunday vs. the Flyers.
Sabres interim head coach Ted Nolan made it sound like Stewart will miss 4-5 weeks which would end his season because the Sabres are not heading to the playoffs. The Sabres were unable to move Stewart at the deadline, so he will likely be back in Buffalo next season unless they move him at the draft. Stewart had no points in his only two games with the Sabres.
Stewart left Thursday's game after suffering a lower-body injury in a collision with Lightning goalie Anders Lindback chasing down the puck for a breakaway late in the game. WIth Stewart out, expect Cory Conacher to make his Sabres debut tonight in Florida. Consider Stewart day-to-day.
The 6-2, 231-pound Stewart has 15 goals and 11 assists in 58 games for the Blues this season after leading St. Louis last year with 18 goals and 36 points. Stewart, 26, was Colorado's first-round pick (18th overall) in 2006. In six NHL seasons, Stewart has 115 goals and 228 points in 377 games.
Stewart took a puck to the face early in Monday's game and did not return. Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock did not rule Stewart out for tonight's game, so monitor his status prior to puck-drop.
Stewart told head coach Ken Hitchcock that he thinks he can go tonight. If he can not play Adam Cracknell would enter the lineup. Stewart has struggled to three goals and four assists in 19 games this season.
The 25-year-old Stewart was a restricted free agent after leading the team in scoring. He played in all 48 games and had 36 points, including 18 goals. Stewart was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing on Monday that now isn't necessary. Stewart has 100 goals and 202 points in 319 career NHL games, including 48 goals and 89 points in 153 games with the Blues.
Stewart has 14 goals and 14 assists in 29 games this season. He had 15 and 15 in 79 games last season.
Stewart scored 2 goals and added an assist Thursday night, giving him 6 goals and 13 points in last 8 games.
Schwartz is known more for his playmaking so this could be good news for Berglund and Stewart.
Stewart moves up from the fourth line. He has 15 goals and 29 points in 77 games.
Stewart moves back to the fourth line. The power forward now has 15 goals and 29 points in 75 games.
Stewart moves back down to the third line for tonight's game. He has 15 goals and 27 points in 68 games.
Stewart moves up to the top line for tonight's game. He has 15 goals and 27 points in 67 games.
Stewart once again drops down a line. He has 14 goals and 25 points in 62 games.