Larkin day to day for Red Wings; Konecny game-time decision for Flyers
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Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup/injury news around the NHL.
Roope Hintz did not play for the Stars in a 4-3 overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday because of a lower-body injury. The forward left a 5-4 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday late in the second period after he was injured during a battle along the boards with Nathan MacKinnon. Hintz did not put any weight on his left leg as he was helped off the ice by a teammate and a team trainer. “It’s going to be a couple weeks for sure,” Dallas coach Glen Gulutzan said. “We don’t know exactly how much but it’s not a couple of days, so we’ll see how long that is. … We’re hoping [he returns] before the playoffs.” Hintz was playing his first game since missing four because of an illness. He has 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 53 games this season.
Dylan Larkin is day to day and did not play in a 3-0 win at the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. The forward and Red Wings captain sustained a lower-body injury in a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Friday. He left the game midway through the third period after losing an edge and having his right knee buckle following an awkward fall. “He’ll need some time to recover,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said Saturday. “I can’t give you a timeline on that right now, but he will be out (at New Jersey). As far as I know … he’ll come on the trip. We’ll see how it goes day by day.” Larkin has 55 points (28 goals, 27 assists) in 63 games. Forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard was recalled from Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League on Saturday under emergency conditions.
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Justin Brazeau (upper body) is day to day and did not play for the Penguins against the Boston Bruins on Sunday. The forward had an assist in 15:22 of ice time in Pittsburgh’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Brazeau, who has 30 points (16 goals, 14 assists) in 48 games this season. … Elmer Soderblom made his Penguins debut on Sunday after being acquired in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.
Dante Fabbro (lower body) practiced Sunday and could play against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday (4 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, FDSNW). The Blue Jackets defenseman has missed their past two games, including 5-4 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth on Saturday. Fabbro has nine points (four goals, five assists) in 54 games this season. … Forwards Sean Monahan and Charlie Coyle did not practice (maintenance) but are expected to play Monday.
Travis Konecny and Nick Seeler each will be a game-time decision for the Flyers against the New York Rangers on Monday (7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NBCSP+, TVAS). Konecny has missed the past three games because of an upper-body injury, but the forward, who leads Philadelphia with 23 goals and 57 points in 58 games, was a full participant at practice Sunday. Seeler has missed two games because of a lower-body injury sustained during the second period of a 3-2 shootout win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 2. The defenseman also was a full participant in practice. “Think they’ll get on the ice tomorrow,” coach Rick Tocchet said. “… We had a short practice today. We won’t skate in the morning, but some guys will, a couple guys.” … Forward Garnet Hathaway missed practice because of an illness, and forward Luke Glendening and goalie Dan Vladar each had a maintenance day.
Spencer Knight did not travel with Chicago when it visited the Dallas Stars on Sunday. The goaltender was not available due to illness when the Blackhawks lost 6-3 to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. They hope Knight will be available when they play the Utah Mammoth at United Center on Monday. Goalie Drew Commesso and forward Nick Lardis were recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League.
Brett Pesce is week to week for the Devils because of a lower-body injury and did not play in a 6-3 win against the New York Rangers on Saturday. The defenseman played 22:04 in a 5-1 win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday but did not play in a 4-3 shootout win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Pesce has seven points (one goal, six assists) and is second on the team with 80 blocked shots in 37 games this season.
Taylor Raddysh will miss the Rangers’ next two games, starting Monday against the Flyers (7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NBCSP+, TVAS). The forward will be away for his father’s funeral. Raddysh has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in 59 games this season. Forward Brendan Brisson was recalled from Hartford of the AHL.
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