Good morning, good afternoon, good night everybody. Welcome again to the Damage Ward. My title is Logan Clarkson and each Wednesday and Sunday I might be chauffeuring you thru damage information and updates from across the NHL. I am going to do my finest to supply helpful evaluation and opinion because it pertains to fantasy all through. As at all times I’d prefer to thank each single one in every of you for studying. Now, on to the dangerous (and a few good) information.
Scott Wedgewood / Colorado Avalanche – Wedgewood’s (again) tightened up on him, and that’s the explanation he was pulled from Tuesday’s sport versus the Canucks, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now studies. Wedgewood has been phenomenal this season. He’s gone 13-3-1 in his first 16 begins, and may have gotten the win final night time too after leaving the sport with a 3-1 lead over the Vancouver Canucks. He’s additionally posted a 0.920 save proportion to date this 12 months. Again tightness is hopefully all it’s as a result of this man has been carrying fantasy rosters for the reason that starting of the season. He has began to separate begins with Mackenzie Blackwood although, who was injured to start out the season and made his first begin on November the first. Blackwood has been barely higher over seven video games with a 6-0-1 file and a 0.930 save proportion himself. Colorado is on tempo to beat the one season level file.
Brayden Level / Tampa Bay Lightning – Level (undisclosed) doesn’t have a timetable for his return to the lineup, in accordance with Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley on Monday. That’s not excellent news on Level who I identified final week has a meagre taking pictures proportion in comparison with the remainder of his profession. He’s most likely been coping with this damage all season and it’s most likely finest he takes the time to heal since he’s been fairly ineffective even when the remainder of the lineup is contributing. Level has three tallies and eight helpers for a complete of 11 factors in 21 video games performed.
Tyler Seguin / Dallas Stars – Seguin injured his ACL in Tuesday’s contest, and in consequence he could also be accomplished for the season. The Stars are awaiting additional checks, so maintain a watch out for updates. If surgical procedure is required then it’s seemingly not less than a 9 month restoration interval.
Adam Fox / New York Rangers – Fox (higher physique) was positioned on long-term injured reserve Sunday, in accordance with Dan Rosen of NHL.com. Brutal information in New York as nicely on condition that Adam Fox actually makes that crew tick. As I discussed on Sunday, the Rangers could go together with a 5 ahead powerplay they usually did find yourself doing that on Tuesday. The unit solely has 4 pictures on objective in 6:21 of powerplay time and gave up two themselves so it might not final all that lengthy. Fox homeowners are already lacking him dearly since he went out in a blaze totalling 10 factors in his final six video games earlier than the damage.
Thatcher Demko / Vancouver Canucks – The Canucks introduced Monday that Demko (decrease physique) hasn’t but traveled with the crew, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK studies. I completely hate that Demko can’t handle to remain wholesome as a result of when he’s taking part in, he’s often lights out. He’s most likely the second finest participant in Vancouver, and possibly a hair much less necessary than Quinn Hughes however one might argue they each matter the identical to this groups success. Fortunately for the Canucks, Kevin Lankinen‘s go away of absence was a brief one as a result of they had been about to be in a single with out him, and he stood in his head Tuesday night time towards Colorado of their eventual 3-1 loss. One factor is for sure, I don’t belief a lick of what GM Patrik Alvin says about injured gamers, contemplating he’s given conflicting info just a few instances already this season.
Jimmy Snuggerud / St. Louis Blues – Snuggerud (wrist) will endure surgical procedure for a left wrist damage that may sideline him for not less than six weeks. Per the Blues’ announcement, Snuggerud has additionally been positioned on injured reserve. Jimmy began the season with 11 factors in 19 video games, fairly good for a rookie on a crew that has been struggling for the reason that gates opened. He’s spent most of his time on a line with Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. In the meantime, Thomas solely has 17 factors by 23 video games which is on tempo for his lowest factors per sport for the reason that 2020-21 season.
Mikael Granlund / Anaheim Geese – Granlund (decrease physique) seems to be a few week away from returning. The Geese famous that Granlund might return by the tip of the present homestand (which ends Sunday December ninth), and if not, then quickly after. Granlund was exhibiting nicely within the top-six earlier than his damage, however he is returning to a more healthy lineup which has been buzzing alongside currently, so his deployment might be value monitoring.
Petr Mrazek / Anaheim Geese – Mrazek (decrease physique) was deemed day-to-day Monday, in accordance with Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune. Petr Mrazek took over for Lukas Dostal after damage, and Ville Husso took over for Mrazek this week when he was felled not lengthy after Dostal. Ville has gone 2-1-0 to date while doing so, however has regarded good in solely a kind of begins which was Monday night time towards the floundering Blues.
Brandon Montour / Seattle Kraken – Montour (undisclosed) is day-to-day forward of Thursday’s sport towards Edmonton, in accordance with Emerald Metropolis Hockey on Tuesday. It’s turn out to be more and more obvious that Brandon’s 73 level and 0.91 level per sport season in 2022-23 was actually the outlier in his profession, if it wasn’t apparent earlier than. Wanting again earlier than his profession 12 months, the crown jewel of his performances was a 0.46 level per sport tempo. I had some hope for him not less than getting shut within the 12 months that adopted his good efficiency and I drafted him. I used to be abruptly turned the wrong way up and shaken by the ankles by each opponent I confronted, leaving weekly matchups with out even my pocket left. A shoulder damage early on positively didn’t assist, and now taking part in on a crew that likes to unfold the minutes round has him fairly nicely barred from reaching these large shiny totals once more. He’s as much as a 50 level tempo to date this season, which isn’t horrible however I wouldn’t need to have him as one in every of my high three defenseman on a successful roster, that a lot is for certain. Should you’re in want of a waiver defenseman, I’d take a gander for Darren Raddysh, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Pavel Mintyukov and Simon Nemec to call just a few who could also be out there relying in your league cats.
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