Kevin Klein News

Defenseman Kevin Klein skated with the Predators since re-aggravating his upper body injury in late February. The defenseman says he hopes to play near the end of the week.

Look for Klein to return in a few games. He has four goals and 15 points in 54 games.

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Defenseman Kevin Klein (“upper body”) has skated a little bit the last couple of days, and he says he will join the team on its West Coast trip. The target is for him to play in the second half of the trip.

Look for Klein to return in a few games. He has four goals and 15 points in 54 games.

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A quick update from the morning skate. Kevin Klein (ankle) and Sergei Kostitsyn (lower body muscle) are on the ice. Both didn’t play in Nashville’s Saturday game against San Jose. Also, there was some question yesterday as to whether Klein would be ready for tonight’s game. He didn’t practice in El Segundo.

Both players will be a game-time decision tonight so check back for a further update. Considering most rosters will be frozen by 7PM EST, it may be a better option to bench both skaters.

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Both Kevin Klein (ankle) and Sergei Kostitsyn (lower body muscle issue) are considered game-time decisions. “It’s not bad, it’s better than yesterday,” Klein said. “It’s one of those things, game-time, we’ll see how it feels and go from there.”

If Klein can't play tonight, look for both Jack Hillen and Teemu Laakso to play tonight. Klein scored a goal and four points through 12 games this season.

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Klein appears to be favoring his shoulder, in pain on the bench #Preds

The Preds next play on Thursday, which could be ample amount of time for the defenseman to return. Last season he scored two goals and 18 points while manning the second defensive pairing. If he can't go, look for Mattias Ekholm to draw in.

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