Oshie (head) will not play on Friday.
This is no surprise after Oshie had to be helped off of the ice yesterday. There is no word on how Oshie is doing, the Blues could be keeping him out for precautionary reasons with the playoffs next week.
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Oshie left Thursday's game with an apparent head injury and did not return.
Oshie was elbowed in the head by Wild tough-guy Mike Rupp. Oshie went down and took awhile to get to his feet. Rupp was assessed a match-penalty and will have a phone hearing Friday. The Blues are already without David Backes, so losing Oshie right before the playoffs would put a huge dent in their lineup. Consider him day-to-day until we get a more detailed report of his injury.
Eller (illness) will not play on Wednesday.
Ellier is a late scratch for Wednesday's game, he will be replaced by Dale Weise in the Habs lineup.
Backstrom (upper-body) said he will "absolutely" play Saturday vs. Boston.
After being injured on Tuesday in a big collision with Drew Doughty, Backstrom will miss no time and play on Saturday. Backstrom has two goals and 12 assists (14 points) in his last 14 games. His 57 assists ranks third in the NHL and his 70 points is good for 12th.
Backstrom (upper-body) participated in practice Thursday.
After leaving Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury, Backstrom did not practice on Wednesday, but has rejoined his teammates this morning. The Capitals are back in action on Saturday, so barring a setback it looks like Backstrom should be good-to-go. Monitor his status as Saturday's clash with the Bruins approaches.
Backstrom left Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Backstrom was upended by Kings defenseman Drew Doughty in the second period. He headed down the tunnel after the hit and did not return. Coach Adam Oates said Backstrom was not undergoing concussion protocol testing and reiterated that the 26-year-old suffered an upper-body injury. A serious injury to Backstrom would devastate the Capitals who continue to push for the playoffs.
Eller (lower-body) will play on Tuesday.
Eller missed just one game with a lower-body injury. Eller will replace Dale Weise (wrist) in the Habs lineup.
Eller (lower-body) will be a game-time decision Monday.
Eller left Saturday's win over the Maple Leafs after suffering a lower-body injury in the third period. There likely won't be too many people waiting on his game-time decision seeing as he has just one goal and two assists in his last 29 games.
Oshie will be back in the Blues lineup on Wednesday.
Oshie missed Monday's game to be with his wife for the birth of their first child, but he will be back tomorrow to take on the Blackhawks. Oshie will skate on the second line with Dmitrij Jaskin and Vladimir Sobotka.
As expected, Oshie will not play because of the birth of his child.
Oshie will only miss tonight's game and be back in the lineup on Wednesday.
Oshie (personal) could miss Monday's game.
Oshie might not play on Monday because he and his wife are expecting the birth of their first baby. Monitor Oshie's status throughout the day.
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Eller will be back in the Habs lineup Thursday.
Eller served as a healthy scratch on Wednesday, but will get back into the lineup on Thursday vs. the Coyotes. Eller has struggled mightily as of late after a hot start to the season. In Eller's last 21 games he has recorded just one assist, his last goal was on December 31.
Ovechkin (lower-body) is on the ice for the Capitals optional morning skate.
This is the first time that Ovechkin has skated since getting injured. The injury is believed to be minor so his participation in practice this morning is a positive sign that he will be back in tonight. We will get official word when it is made available.
Ovechkin (lower-body) is out tonight.
Ovechkin will miss his second straight game tonight. The Capitals are having a hard time scoring goals in 2014 and missing the NHL's leading scorer will certainly hurt their lineup.
Ovechkin (lower-body) will not practice Thursday.
The Capitals do not play until Friday but his absence at practice today is not a good sign for Ovi. Monitor his status during Firday's morning skate, if he is available for the skate there is a good chance that he will be in the lineup tomorrow.
Ovechkin (lower-body) is out tonight.
Ovechkin was listed as a game-time decision, but he will miss his third game of the season tonight vs. Ottawa. Troy Brouwer will move up to the top-line with Ovi out. Monitor his status prior to Friday's game in New Jersey.
Ovechkin (lower-body) will be a gametime decision tonight.
There is no word when Ovechkin suffered the lower-body injury but he will be a gametime decision tonight. The Capitals have lost five straight so missing Ovechkin vs. the surging Senators would be troubling. Monitor Ovi's status leading up to puck-drop.
Oshie (knee) is officially playing tonight.
Thankfully for the Blues, Oshie did not miss a game after a collision with Taylor Hall on Tuesday hurt his knee. Oshie will skate in his usual spot on the top-line with David Backes and Jaden Schwartz.
Oshie (knee) appears to be playing tonight in Calgary.
Oshie is on the ice for the Blues' morning skate and is skating on his regular line, which suggests he will play tonight. Oshie's status was in question after a collision with Taylor Hall on Tuesday was causing some discomfort in his knee. Oshie has 37 points (8G / 29A) in 42 games this season.
Oshie is day-to-day with a knee injury.
Oshie left Tuesday's game following a collision with Taylor Hall, he did not return. The Blues are back in action on Thursday so monitor Oshie's status during the morning skate. They are already without Alex Steen, so if Oshie can't play they will be missing two-thirds of their top-line.