Hold your horses on activating Carter as he may have suffered some sort of setback. Stay tuned for a further update.
Carter has only played in five games and is still looking for his first point as a Blue Jacket. Make sure you put him back in your lineup before tomorrow night's puck drop.
Carter has been out of the lineup for nine of the team's 14 games. He could return to the lineup on Thursday but stay tuned for a further update.
Major news on Carter, who has missed nine games. Make sure to check back on game day for a further update.
The Crosby watch continues....
Crosby did not suffer any setback when he returned to Pittsburgh. Expect a further update on him later today.
There remains no timetable for his return. We await further word from the team on his status.
As expected, this injury has kept Carter sidelined indefinitely. He did manage three assists through his first five games but has since missed eight consecutive games.
Crosby skated between usual linemates Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis and took some contact. All reports seem to be positive even though he has already been ruled out for the next two games.
If you own Carter, keep him on your bench until further notice.
November 11th against the Dallas Stars looks like the closest return date for the superstar center.
Speculation of Crosby's return continue to circulate. Stay tuned as his return will be the top breaking news story of that given day.
Keep Carter on your team's IR until further notified. Prior to his injury, the team's number one center posted three assists over his first five games with the team.
Crosby remains without a timetable but it was rumoured he would play this weekend. Keep him on the IR until further notified.
Malkin will play against the Isles for the second time in three days. In his first game back after missing 12 days, Malkin failed to register a point.
Carter will definitely need a few days of skating before getting back into the lineup. Stay tuned for further news regarding his injury.
Expect to start both forwards with confidence tomorrow night against the Isles.
Malkin practiced with the top line today and most likely will draw back into the lineup tonight. Stay tuned for a further update from the team.
Malkin skated on the second line today which is a strong indication he could be healthy for tomorrow's game. As always, stay tuned for a further update.