Oh damn! He’s back…the fantasy hockey purveyor of doom…the Injury Ninja!
That sound of fear is hockey fans and fantasy hockey owners cringing in fear as the Injury Ninja has returned. As always, the tradition is to check out the latest injury report and break down a few injuries.
The Injury Ninja List
ANAHEIM |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
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| Teemu Selanne | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Friday’s game against Pittsburgh | flu-like symptoms |
| Mathieu Perreault | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Friday’s game against Pittsburgh | upper body |
BUFFALO |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Chris Stewart | 2014-03-07 | doubtful for Friday’s game against Florida | knee |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 2014-03-07 | doubtful for Friday’s game against Florida | lower body |
CALGARY |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Kevin Westgarth | 2014-03-02 | expected to miss at least one week | concussion |
| David Jones | 2014-03-04 | out indefinitely | shoulder |
| Jiri Hudler | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Friday’s game against the NY Islanders | upper body |
| Dennis Wideman | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Friday’s game against the NY Islanders | upper body |
| Matt Stajan | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Friday’s game against the NY Islanders | personal |
CAROLINA |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Justin Faulk | 2014-03-03 | on injured reserve | upper body |
CHICAGO |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Marian Hossa | 2014-03-02 | expected to miss 2-3 weeks | upper body |
COLUMBUS |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Blake Comeau | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Nashville | sprained left knee |
| Nikita Nikitin | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Nashville | upper body |
| Ryan Murray | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Nashville | lower body |
DETROIT |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Henrik Zetterberg | 2014-02-24 | on injured reserve and is out indefinitely | back surgery |
| Pavel Datsyuk | 2014-02-28 | expected to miss three weeks | right knee inflammation |
| Daniel Cleary | 2014-02-28 | will miss at least one week | sprained knee |
| Darren Helm | 2014-03-05 | out indefinitely | head |
EDMONTON |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Anton Belov | 2014-03-02 | on injured reserve and is expected to miss at least two weeks | partially torn oblique |
| Viktor Fasth | 2014-03-07 | probable for Friday’s game against Los Angeles | lower body |
MONTREAL |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Carey Price | 2014-02-26 | on injured reserve | lower body |
| Josh Gorges | 2014-03-06 | out indefinitely | broken hand |
NY ISLANDERS |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| John Tavares | 2014-02-24 | on injured reserve and will miss the remainder of the season | torn meniscus/MCL in left knee |
| Eric Boulton | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Friday’s game against Calgary | bruised hand |
NY RANGERS |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Mats Zuccarello | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Friday’s game against Carolina | broken left hand |
OTTAWA |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Clarke MacArthur | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Winnipeg | undisclosed |
PHILADELPHIA |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Ray Emery | 2014-03-07 | will miss Saturday’s game against Toronto | lower body |
PHOENIX |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Martin Hanzal | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Washington | lower body |
TAMPA BAY |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Radko Gudas | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Boston | left leg |
TORONTO |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Colton Orr | 2014-03-06 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Philadelphia | undisclosed |
VANCOUVER |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Daniel Sedin | 2014-03-03 | on injured reserve and is out indefinitely | strained left hamstring |
| Brad Richardson | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Calgary | undisclosed |
WASHINGTON |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| Brooks Laich | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Phoenix | strained groin |
| John Erskine | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Phoenix | upper body |
| Dmitry Orlov | 2014-03-07 | undisclosed | undisclosed |
| Mikhail Grabovski | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Phoenix | sprained left ankle |
WINNIPEG |
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| Player | Date | Status | Description |
| James Wright | 2014-03-02 | on injured reserve | sprained ankle |
| Mark Scheifele | 2014-03-05 | expected to miss 6-8 weeks | MCL |
| Chris Thorburn | 2014-03-07 | questionable for Saturday’s game against Ottawa | facial laceration |
Anyone that is anyone knows that Olympic years produce a lot of visits from the injury ninja. It is just a fact. What is going to happen going forward? With over 100 injuries, I can project that there will be dozens of injuries throughout the rest of the month. The last few Olympics really have produced an uptick in injuries.
The latest big injury really is Carey Price. Montreal fans, including Michael Clifford, have to be in a bit of a panic. It was said hey it is not that bad, now it has morphed into a trip to the injured reserved and a few more games out. Allegedly he could be back by next week. Stay tuned! The bigger question will be is Price really 100%. Let’s be honest. No one really knows that!
Price will not be the last big injury this season. March has shown to be brutal already and we are only a week in. Stay tuned and brace for the impact in your fantasy hockey leagues. Good luck everyone and follow me @ChrisWasselTHW if you have any questions. Always bring it and thanks for reading!
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