In late December it was believed that Huberdeau would be ready to go in mid-February, but it sounds like he won’t be ready until the first week of March. The Panthers have had a tough time with injuries this season and Huberdeau couldn’t return soon enough.
Coleman, 25, was a third round pick in 2011 (75th overall) and registered 13 goals and 10 assists (23 points) in 34 games with Albany this season. He will make his NHL debut tonight in Edmonton.
The Panthers are still waiting for Huberdeau to make his season debut and he appears to be on track to play in mid-February. Expect Seth Griffith to continue to skate on the top-line, but Huberdeau should take that spot as soon as he is ready to go.
The Canadiens have recalled Hanley because Alexei Emelin’s wife is expecting, so Hanley is expected to replace him in the lineup vs. the Wild. Hanley has no points in five games with Montreal.
This marks the second time in five games that Stone has been a healthy scratch. He will come out of the lineup with Connor Murphy set to return from injury.
Hanley had no points while averaging 11:00 TOI/GM in five games during his call-up. He returns to St. John’s, where he has one goal and three assists in 10 games this season.
Stone has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Bruins. There’s no word on who will come out of the lineup to make room for Stone, but he has three assists in four games this season.
Mantha, 22, has been off to a great start in Grand Rapids, scoring eight goals with two assists (10 points) in the first 10 games of the season. In 10 NHL games a season ago, Mantha collected two goals and one assist. He has been recalled because Andreas Athanasiou has been placed on IR with a lower-body injury. Mantha should make his season debut on Saturday.
Stone has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury and his movement to IR created a roster spot to recall Anthony DeAngelo from Tucson (AHL). Stone remains day-to-day and there is no word on how long he will be out.
Stone will miss his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury. Stone did not even travel to Anaheim, which suggests that he is still a ways away from being ready to re-join the lineup.
Ritchie will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. He will join Ryan Getzlaf in the press-box, which means two-thirds of the Ducks’ top-line is out tonight. Rickard Rakell and Michael Sgarbossa will be bumped to the top line in the meantime.
Stone is expected to miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury. Stone missed Wednesday’s practice and head coach Dave Tippet called him doubtful, so Stone remains day-to-day.
Ritchie had to leave Tuesday’s game following a hit from Kings’ defeseman Tom Gilbert and remains under evaluation. With Ritchie out, look for Michael Sgarbossa to get back into the Ducks lineup.
The Red Wings lost Frk on waivers before the season started, but he only appeared in two games with the Hurricanes before finding himself back on waivers on Monday. Frk returns to Grand Rapids, where he had 27 goals and 17 assists (44 points) in 67 games last year.
Stone suffered an upper-body injury last Thursday and missed Saturday’s game vs. the Avalanche. Stone missed Monday’s practice and has been listed as questionable for tomorrow’s contest vs. San Jose. Monitor Stone’s status during the morning skate.
Stone suffered an upper-body injury recently and left Saturday’s morning skate early. Head coach Dave Tippet said that Stone is questionable and a decision will be made later. Consider Stone a game-time decision.
Mantha made a strong case to make the Red Wings’ opening night roster, scoring three goals in five preseason games, but the Red Wings’ deep forward group will force Mantha to start the year in the AHL. The 22-year-old had 21 goals and 24 assists (45 points) in 60 games with the Griffins last season.
