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Mattias Ekholm recalled to Nashville
Ekholm is not expected to have any fantasy relevance.
Edmonton Oilers News
RNH in middle with Smyth and Yakupov at OIL morning skate. Looks like RNH is in for Preds game.
RNH missed the Oilers last two games with strep throat, but he is ready to return tonight. After scoring 52 points in 62 games last season RNH has struggled this year only recording 11 points in his first 27 games.
#Oilers have put Nugent-Hopkins on IR and activated Belanger.
It doesn't look like RNH will make the road-trip with the Oilers, he is suffering from strep throat.
RNH "very doubtful" for tomorrow, says Krueger. Very sick.
Monitor Nugent-Hopkins status prior to tomorrow's game.
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The Avalanche recalled Calvin Pickard.
J.S Giguere has left the Avs for personal reasons but is expected to rejoin the team in the next couple of days. Pickard likely will not see any game action and will serve as Varlamov's backup.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins says he expects to play both #Oilers games this weekend.
Nugent-Hopkins missed yesterday's contest because of a sore shoulder, but is fine and will play this weekend.
"Nuge will not play tonight. He's sore. We expect to see him back in the lineup Saturday. It's short-term for sure." - Coach Krueger on RNH
Nugent-Hopkins won't be out long, this is just precautionary. Edmonto expected to have him back on Saturday vs. the Red Wings.
Adam Henrique will make his season debut tonight for the #NJDevils.
The Devils playoff hero Henrique is only owned in 56.3% of leagues (ESPN) so if he is available he'd be a good pickup. It may take him some time to get back into the swing of things but he should be just fine.
Henrique is stiill recovering from surgery on his left thumb. This is his first time on the ice with the team. Been skating week and a half.
Henrique still isn't ready to play but this is a step towards playing and could be back in the lineup as early as next week. Monitor his status going forward.
Adam Henrique (left thumb surgery) skated again today and said it is going well. "A couple more weeks."
Henrique had an amazing rookie regular season and then an even more impressive playoff run. If you have room to stash him on your roster until he is healthy, I think it would be a good idea. He should have no problem producing once he returns.
Adam Henrique (surgery left thumb) will be examined Monday. It could be two weeks after that, Lamoriello said.
Henrique will only miss a handful of games while Elias covers his top line center role for the time being.
Devils center Adam Henrique, who required surgery last month to reattach a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb, got the cast off his hand this week and now will require three and a half to four weeks of rehab, general manager Lou Lamoriello said today.
Henrique will likely miss a week or two of the new shortened season
Henrique has been playing with the Albany (N.Y.) Devils during the lockout, and the American Hockey League club announced Wednesday that he will be sidelined four to six weeks because of thumb surgery.
There's an outside chance that Henrique could be available in January so this shouldn't impact his draft position - should the season start in January.
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Chet Pickard (CHEHT PIH-kuhrd) has been assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
Pickard only served as a backup with Rinne under the weather. He has no fantasy hockey value.
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Devs' lines this morning: Ponikarovsky-Henrique-Clarkson
Henrique drops down to the third line after playing on the second. The rookie scored 16 goals and 48 points through 69 games.
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Looks like Adam Henrique might be skating at LW today.
Henrique moves up from the third line. The skilled rookie has 16 goals and 47 points in 68 games.
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Devils' lines today: Sykora-Henrique-Clarkson
Henrique moves down to the third line after centering the top line for most of the season. He has 16 goals and 47 points in 67 games.
Devils rookie Adam Henrique had a three-inch scratch a some swelling in his right cheek after tonight’s 3-0 loss in Philadelphia from being struck by the stick blade of Flyers defenseman Nicklas Grossmann at 9:45 of the third period.
Henrique is a bit bumped and bruised but he probably won't miss any playing time. He has 15 goals and 46 points in 62 games.
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RNH back up on PP1 with 4, 14, 10 & 44.
Nugent-Hopkins moves back onto the top PP unit. Twenty of his 39 points have come with the man advantage.
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#Oilers forward lines today are Hall-RNH-Hemsky,
Look for Nugent-Hopkins to start between Hemsky and Hall. He has 13 goals and 35 points in 40 games.