Tyler Ennis News

Ennis was scratched in favour of Chris Stewart. Ennis has 13 points (5G/8A) in 51 games for the Wild this season.

Ennis scored 20-plus goals and 40-plus points in back-to-back seasons, but registered just eight goals and 16 assists (24 points) in 74 games in two injury plagued seasons over the last couple of years. The diminutive winger has the talent to be a point producer, but needs to find a way to stay on the ice.

Ennis returned to the lineup on Monday, but was scratched in the second half of the back-to-back to ease him back into action. He was back on the first line this morning and heads into Friday with two goals and one assist in 13 games.

Ennis has missed the last 30 games after undergoing groin surgery on November 10th. Ennis skated on the Sabres’ top line with Ryan O’Reilly and Kyle Okposo in Sunday’s practice and also played on the second power play unit as well. Ennis has one goal and one assist in 12 games earlier this season.

Ennis underwent surgery for a double sports hernia in mid-November and was given a two-to-three month timetable. He is exactly one month in and has resumed skating, which is a good sign that he could return at the front-end of that timetable.

Ennis has missed the last four games and could be out until mid-January after undergoing surgery on a double sports hernia. The injuries keep mounting for the Sabres and this is now the second straight season that Ennis has missed a lengthy period of time.

Ennis was hurt in Monday’s game in Boston and it will keep him out of tonight’s game vs. the Senators. Ennis is listed as day-to-day and will be replaced by Evander Kane, who will return from broken ribs.

Ennis will miss his 12th consecutive game with an upper-body injury, but he could return to the lineup on Saturday. Monitor Ennis’ status leading up to Saturday’s contest.