This is going to be a different post than usual on Monday’s. Unfortunately, yours truly is on the COVID list after testing positive, and is having some bad back pain making it difficult to sit up and write, so I’m going to run through fantasy relevant injuries and players on the COVID list across the entire league. I’ll give some details on players where necessary and also players who benefit from the absences. The timeframe is from present day, not when the injury took place. Let’s get to it!
ANAHEIM DUCKS
Getzlaf (week to week), Henrique (D2D), Comtois (out until New Year). Big boost to Zegras line.
ARIZONA COYOTES
Schmaltz (week to week)
BOSTON BRUINS
McAvoy (D2D)
BUFFALO SABRES
Anderson (month to month), Tuch (two months), Tokarski (COVID list)
CALGARY FLAMES
None
CAROLINA HURRICANES
Svechnikokv (D2D), DeAngelo (COVID list), Pesce (COVID list). Boost to Slavin.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Johnson (three months)
COLORADO AVALANCHE
Makar (D2D), Byram (D2D), Kadri (D2D), Kuemper (D2D), Compher (week to week). Boost to Burakovsky.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Laine (2ish weeks left in original timetable), Korpisalo (illness, on IR)
DALLAS STARS
Klingberg (D2D), Bishop (indefinitely)
DETROIT RED WINGS
Bertuzzi (COVID list), Vrana (two more months)
EDMONTON OILERS
Smith (indefinitely). Nurse returned Sunday night
FLORIDA PANTHERS
Barkov (week to week), Duclair (D2D), Forsling (week to week)
LOS ANGELES KINGS
Byfield (on conditioning assignment)
MINNESOTA WILD
Spurgeon (one more week or so)
MONTREAL CANADIENS
Anderson (2-4 weeks), Gallagher (COVID list), Price (no timetable)
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
None
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Wood (no timetable)
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Nelson (2-4 weeks), Pulock (about 3 more weeks)
NEW YORK RANGERS
Shesterkin (one week). Major break that Igor is supposed to miss only one week after what looked like a devastating injury.
OTTAWA SENATORS
None
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Farabee (week to week), Ellis (hope is around XMas time), Brassard (unknown, should be in shorter term)
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Malkin (XMas time hopefully), Rust (week to week)
SAN JOSE SHARKS
None
SEATTLE KRAKEN
Giordano (COVID list), Schwartz (D2D), Eberle (D2D), Driedger (no timetable)
ST. LOUIS BLUES
Binnington (COVID list), Perron (D2D), Faulk (COVID list)
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Kucherov (a month or slightly more), Point (a month or slightly more)
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Marner (D2D), Mrazek (conditioning assignment)
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (Welcome Boudreau!)
None
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Eichel (2-3 more months), Martinez (no timeline)
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Backstrom (should be back in short term), Mantha (month to month). Oshie and Sheary both returned Saturday.
WINNIPEG JETS
None
Three Point Challenge: We’ll do Tuesday’s games. Current Top Ten in points with ties (you can’t take these players): Draisaitl, McDavid, Ovechkin, Kadri, Huberdeau, Kaprizov, Kuznetsov, Stamkos, Gaudreau, Meier, Panarin, Hedman, Granlund. Give me Zegras against the Sabres.
That’s all for now guys. My hope is to be a good enough point Tuesday night to have a normal writeup for Wednesday. I’ll be sure to answer the questions that you guys have when I get a chance. Thanks for reading, take care!
