Granlund was apparently playing through an injury in the season opener in Detroit, where he was held off of the scoresheet. The Finnish playmaker will likely be held out of the lineup Saturday in Carolina, so look for Gustav Olofsson to draw into the lineup as a seventh defenseman.
Granlund has been sidelined since December 27th, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Edmonton. After a great sophomore season, 2014-15 has not gone Granlund’s way. He has just 15 points (4G / 11A) in 32 games so far.
The Wild were hopeful that Granlund would be able to play tonight, but he was not medically cleared, so look for him to return after the All Star break in Edmonton.
Granlund returned to practice on Sunday and took part in the morning skate with a no-contact sweater today. Coach Mike Yeo said there is a chance that Granlund will play Tuesday.
Granlund has been out since December 27th after undergoing wrist surgery, but he will have a doctors appointment later today to determine if he can return to practice on Sunday.
Granlund has been out since undergoing wrist surgery on December 29th. His original timetable was four weeks and he is already two and a half weeks into that. Coach Mike Yeo said he is getting much closer and practicing on Sunday could have him on pace to return before the four-week mark.
Granlund suffered a broken wrist in Saturday’s loss to the Jets. He underwent surgery this afternoon and is expected to be back in last January/early-February. With Granlund out, Charlie Coyle should see and increased workload.
Granlund’s injury is believed to be wrist related. He will be out at least two weeks and with the week-to-week tag, there will be limited updates on his status until he is close to a return and upgraded to day-to-day.
Granlund suffered an upper-body injury on Saturday and is out indefinitely. The Wild have placed him on IR in order to recall Tyler Graovac from Iowa.
Granlund left Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return. He registered one goal and one assist before retiring to the dressing room for the evening. Following Saturday’s contest coach Mike Yeo said that Granlund is out indefinitely.
Granlund missed Saturday’s game with an illness, but he will be back in tonight vs. the Flyers. He will skate in his regular spot on the top-line with Zach Parise and Thomas Vanek. He has not scored a goal in eight games and has just 13 points (3G / 10A) in 30 games this season.
Granlund, who missed Saturday’s game with an illness, is skating this morning, but coach Mike Yeo said he needed to see significant improvement in Granlund’s health if he was going to play tonight vs. the Flyers. Monitor his status after the skate.
Granlund missed Saturday’s game with an illness and missing practice this morning suggests that Granlund won’t be available on Tuesday vs. the Flyers. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Granlund missed Saturday’s game with a stomach virus and is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Flyers. With Granlund out, Charlie Coyle centred the Wild’s top line, expect to stay the same if Granlund can’t go on Tuesday.
Granlund is a more skilled and crafty forward than Coyle and should provide a spark to a Wild power-play that has just two goals on 15 opportunities in this series. Granlund has one goal (OT GWG in Game 3) and two assists through the first five games.
Granlund missed the final six games of the regular season with a head injury, but he is ready to go in game 1 vs. the Avalanche. Tonight, will mark Granlund's NHL playoff debut. He finished the season with eight goals and 33 assists (41 points) in 63 games. Expect him to centre a line with Jason Pominville and Matt Moulson.
Granlund suffered what appeared to be a head injury Monday when his face smacked Jarret Stoll's left shoulder during a check along the boards in Monday's victory over the Kings in Los Angeles. Granlund won't play Thursday against the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks. Beyond that, coach Mike Yeo said he could shed little light on Granlund's status.
Granlund left Monday's game early after suffering a black-eye following in the third period. The Wild have recalled Jake Dowell to fill-in for Granlund if he is unable to play.
