Kassian missed the last 14 games with a finger injury, but will be back in tonight vs. Detroit. Kassian will skate on the third line with Shawn Matthias and Brad Richardson. He has five points (2G / 3A) with a minus-5 rating and 26 PIMS in 17 games this season.
Kassian has not yet been cleared to play, so he will be held out of the lineup again tonight. Kassian believes he is ready, but still need medical clearance.
Kassian skated on his own on Saturday but is participating in his first practice since suffering a finger injury on November 25th. Kassian is targeting a post-Christmas break return to the Canucks lineup and it would appear as if he is on track for that.
After missing Monday’s practice, Little was back at Jets practice on Tuesday and coach Maurice confirmed that Little will be in the lineup tomorrow vs. the Oilers. Little has three goals and one assist in his last four games, giving him 15 points (8G / 7A) in 25 games on the year.
Little is expected to skate tomorrow and if all goes well he will be in the lineup on Wednesday. He suffered a leg injury late in Friday’s game vs. the Bruins. Monitor his status over the next few days.
Kassian was injured in the Canucks win over the Devils on Tuesday. He will be out until mid-December and likely miss at least the next seven games. With Kassian out, Linden Vey wille get back onto the third line and top power-play.
Kassian, who has missed the last five games, was activated from IR on the weekend and will play tonight in Edmonton. Kassian has two goals and two assists in 13 games this season.
Ladd now has 12 points in 19 games this season.
Kassian was not on the ice for the Canucks game day skate and will miss his second straight game. With Kassian out, Nicklas Jensen, who was recalled on Friday, is expected to be in the lineup for the first time this season.
Nemeth was cut near his wrist by RJ Umberger's skate on Saturday night. Announcing that he will miss the rest of the season likely means he suffered some ligament damage and will need surgery to repair the wrist.
Nemeth was cut by a skate on Saturday night and is expected to miss a lot of time, but the Stars did not give a firm timeline for his return. The Stars recalled Jyrki Jokipakka to take his spot.
Galchenyuk will be playing in his first game since April 9th. He will skate on the Habs second line with Tomas Plekanec and Thomas Vanek. Michael Bournival will take a seat with Galchenyuk back in. He had one goals and two assists in five playoff games in 2012-13.
Galchenyuk has not played since April 9th because of a lower-body injury that he suffered that night vs. the Blackhawks. Galchenyuk recorded 13 goals and 18 assists (31 points) with a minus-12 rating in 65 games this season. If he returns to the lineup tonight, Micheal Bournival is expected to be scratched.
Ladd had a strong season, nearing his career-high with 54 points (23G / 31A). That falls five short of his career-high that he set with the Atlanta Thrashers (remember them?) in 2010-11. Ladd has been a good leader for this team and exemplifies exactly what head coach Paul Maurice is looking for out of his players. Should Maurice be back next season, look for Ladd to have a good year.
Galchenyuk left Wednesday's game in the first period and did not return to the contest. Early reports are that he will not be ready for the start of the first round, and could potentially miss the whole round. Galchenyuk had a modest three-game point streak snapped last night. He has totalled 31 points (13G / 18A) in 65 games this season.
There is no word on what is ailing Ladd, but it could keep him out for the final three games of the season. The Jets will be in tough tonight without Ladd or Dustin Byfuglien.
Nemeth, 22, was the Stars second round pick (41st overall) in 2010. He has three goals and seven assists (10 points) in 37 games with Texas this season.
Ladd will miss Monday's contest to be with his wife during the birth of their baby girl. Expect him to be back on Thursday in San Jose.
Kassian was suspended for a hit on Stars D-man Brenden Dillion on March 6. The Canucks will not need to make a call-up for the Ryan Kesler injury with Kassian returning to the lineup. He has 11 goals and seven assists (18 points) with a minus-10 rating and 118 penalty minutes in 59 games this season.
Kassian tracked Dillon down through the neutral zone, but when Dillon dumped the puck in and turned to go for a change, Kassian drove him into the boards from behind. He was assessed a boarding major and a game misconduct on the play. Kassian is eligible to return to the Canucks lineup next Friday in Winnipeg.
