Friday, March 14, 2003
Sean Burke, Phoenix Coyotes - Burke is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Blackhawks, reports the Arizona Republic. The newspaper also reports that Burke could start the night after against the Mighty Ducks as well.
Tomas Vokoun, Nashville Predators - Vokoun is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Wild, reports the Nashville Tennessean.
Dwayne Roloson, Minnesota Wild - Roloson is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Predators, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Martin Biron, Buffalo Sabres - Biron is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Lightning. Because the Sabres play back-to-back games, check back later today for possible confirmation because it is possible that Mika Noronen could get the call.
Jocelyn Thibault, Chicago Blackhawks - Thibault is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Coyotes.
Jamie Storr, Los Angeles Kings - Storr is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Capitals.
Nikolai Khabibulin, Tampa Bay Lightning - Khabibulin is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Sabres.
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals - Kolzig is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Kings.
Kevin Weekes, Carolina Hurricanes - Weekes was unable to play on Thursday due to a sore hand that has been problematic for him the last couple of weeks. The Raleigh News-Observer reports that Weekes will need surgery on the hand in the off-season but made no mention for his availability for this week and beyond. If Weekes misses any significant time, Patrick DesRochers will probably start the bulk of the games, but Arturs Irbe could also be re-called and thrown into the mix.
Marty Turco, Dallas Stars - Turco's sprained ankle has been feeling much better as of late, especially after he put it through a series of off-ice workouts. However, the Stars are not eager to push him into a practice in fear of a setback and so the timetable for his return remains the same - sometime in early April or maybe late March.
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Zigmund Palffy, Los Angeles Kings - According to the LA Times, Palffy is upset at the recent trades of both Mathieu Schneider and Brian Smolinksi, feeling as if the Kings literally gave away two of their top three scores for next to nothing. This shouldn't have too much of a fantasy effect as Palffy is signed through 2004, but unless the Kings surround him with some other talented players over the summer, it could sway him to seek greener pastures elsewhere when he becomes an unrestricted free agent in just over a year's time.
Jaromir Jagr, Washington Capitals - Jagr, out with a broken bone in his wrist, still cannot stickhandle or do anything with the puck and as a result, will not play in Friday's game against the Kings. In fact, the Capitals aren't expecting him back until next week at the earliest. Sergei Berezin will fill in for Jagr on the Caps' top line with Dainius Zubrus and Robert Lang.
Kip Miller, Washington Capitals - Miller, battling a recurring hand injury, practiced with the puck on Thursday and feels as if he is making some progress. However, he is out for Friday's game against the Kings and is doubtful to play until next week.
Alexander Mogilny, Toronto Maple Leafs - Mogilny was excused from Thursday's game against the Flames due to what the team calls a "personal matter". The Toronto Star reports that the Leafs actually have no idea when Mogilny will return.
Doug Gilmour, Toronto Maple Leafs - Gilmour's return to Toronto barely lasted a few minutes as a potentially serious knee injury knocked him out of the game. Afterwards, he was seen leaving the arena on crutches and even though a full evaluation cannot be conducted until the swelling goes down, team officials fear that he may have injured his ACL. If true, that will surely end his year and quite possibly his career as well.
Andy Delmore, Nashville Predators - Delmore jammed his wrist during Wednesday's game against the Penguins and is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Wild. The unheralded defenseman is leading all blueliners with 18 goals so far this season, which is pretty amazing when you consider the strong seasons of guys like Nicklas Lidstrom, Sergei Gonchar and Al MacInnis.
Valeri Bure, St. Louis Blues - Bure skated for about 25 minutes on Thursday to test his sprained ankle, but told reporters after the game that he is still about one or two weeks away from returning.
Keith Tkachuk, St. Louis Blues - Tkachuk injured his wrist during Thursday's tie with the Canucks. X-rays following the game showed no fracture but he will return to St. Louis for further testing. There were some whisphers in hockey circles that Tkachuk would be out until the playoffs, but coach Joel Quenneville said it was still too early to determine how much action, if any, he will miss.
Bryan Berard, Boston Bruins - Berard was a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Devils. Coach Robbie Ftorek has been displeased with the defenseman's work in his own end as of late and with a surplus of blueliners now on hand, he wanted Berard to sit up and watch the game to realize how "simple" it is. Don't expect Berard's benching to last too long.
Sergei Samsonov, Boston Bruins - Samsonov skated Thursday morning and actually stickhandled and shot the puck. Afterwards, he said that there was some soreness in his surgically repaired wrist, but that he was told to expect it for a couple months. Samsonov is eyeing a return for the last week or two of the regular season.
Boris Mironov, New York Rangers - Mironov was a late scratch for Thursday's game against the Senators due to back spasms.
Todd White, Ottawa Senators - White missed Thursday's game against the Rangers with a hip flexor injury. The official Senators website lists it as a short-term injury, so he may be back on the weekend.
Marc Savard, Atlanta Thrashers - Savard missed Thursday's game against the Canadiens with the flu. He is listed as day-to-day.
Andy Sutton, Atlanta Thrashers - Sutton skated for the first time Wednesday and was back on the ice Thursday as well, almost a month after suffering a severe ankle sprain. Even though he doesn't want to rush back too quickly, Sutton is hoping to return before the end of the regular season.
Dean McAmmond, Calgary Flames - McAmmond's status for the remainder of the season is limbo after it was determined that the trade that brought him to the Flames violated a clause in the league's collective bargaining agreement. It was originally suspected that the NHL would simply veto the deal and send McAmmond back to the Avs, but officials for Colorado have stated that there is no way McAmmond will be back with them this year so the league is now likely to allow him to stay on Calgary, but placing a restraint which prevents him from playing any games for the remainder of the season. Even if this is settled, don't be surprised if there are future squabbles about which team out of Calgary or Colorado will be on the hook for the balance of McAmmond's salary.
Sean Burke, Phoenix Coyotes - Burke is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Blackhawks, reports the Arizona Republic. The newspaper also reports that Burke could start the night after against the Mighty Ducks as well.
Tomas Vokoun, Nashville Predators - Vokoun is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Wild, reports the Nashville Tennessean.
Dwayne Roloson, Minnesota Wild - Roloson is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Predators, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Martin Biron, Buffalo Sabres - Biron is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Lightning. Because the Sabres play back-to-back games, check back later today for possible confirmation because it is possible that Mika Noronen could get the call.
Jocelyn Thibault, Chicago Blackhawks - Thibault is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Coyotes.
Jamie Storr, Los Angeles Kings - Storr is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Capitals.
Nikolai Khabibulin, Tampa Bay Lightning - Khabibulin is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Sabres.
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals - Kolzig is the probable starter for Friday's game against the Kings.
Kevin Weekes, Carolina Hurricanes - Weekes was unable to play on Thursday due to a sore hand that has been problematic for him the last couple of weeks. The Raleigh News-Observer reports that Weekes will need surgery on the hand in the off-season but made no mention for his availability for this week and beyond. If Weekes misses any significant time, Patrick DesRochers will probably start the bulk of the games, but Arturs Irbe could also be re-called and thrown into the mix.
Marty Turco, Dallas Stars - Turco's sprained ankle has been feeling much better as of late, especially after he put it through a series of off-ice workouts. However, the Stars are not eager to push him into a practice in fear of a setback and so the timetable for his return remains the same - sometime in early April or maybe late March.
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Zigmund Palffy, Los Angeles Kings - According to the LA Times, Palffy is upset at the recent trades of both Mathieu Schneider and Brian Smolinksi, feeling as if the Kings literally gave away two of their top three scores for next to nothing. This shouldn't have too much of a fantasy effect as Palffy is signed through 2004, but unless the Kings surround him with some other talented players over the summer, it could sway him to seek greener pastures elsewhere when he becomes an unrestricted free agent in just over a year's time.
Jaromir Jagr, Washington Capitals - Jagr, out with a broken bone in his wrist, still cannot stickhandle or do anything with the puck and as a result, will not play in Friday's game against the Kings. In fact, the Capitals aren't expecting him back until next week at the earliest. Sergei Berezin will fill in for Jagr on the Caps' top line with Dainius Zubrus and Robert Lang.
Kip Miller, Washington Capitals - Miller, battling a recurring hand injury, practiced with the puck on Thursday and feels as if he is making some progress. However, he is out for Friday's game against the Kings and is doubtful to play until next week.
Alexander Mogilny, Toronto Maple Leafs - Mogilny was excused from Thursday's game against the Flames due to what the team calls a "personal matter". The Toronto Star reports that the Leafs actually have no idea when Mogilny will return.
Doug Gilmour, Toronto Maple Leafs - Gilmour's return to Toronto barely lasted a few minutes as a potentially serious knee injury knocked him out of the game. Afterwards, he was seen leaving the arena on crutches and even though a full evaluation cannot be conducted until the swelling goes down, team officials fear that he may have injured his ACL. If true, that will surely end his year and quite possibly his career as well.
Andy Delmore, Nashville Predators - Delmore jammed his wrist during Wednesday's game against the Penguins and is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Wild. The unheralded defenseman is leading all blueliners with 18 goals so far this season, which is pretty amazing when you consider the strong seasons of guys like Nicklas Lidstrom, Sergei Gonchar and Al MacInnis.
Valeri Bure, St. Louis Blues - Bure skated for about 25 minutes on Thursday to test his sprained ankle, but told reporters after the game that he is still about one or two weeks away from returning.
Keith Tkachuk, St. Louis Blues - Tkachuk injured his wrist during Thursday's tie with the Canucks. X-rays following the game showed no fracture but he will return to St. Louis for further testing. There were some whisphers in hockey circles that Tkachuk would be out until the playoffs, but coach Joel Quenneville said it was still too early to determine how much action, if any, he will miss.
Bryan Berard, Boston Bruins - Berard was a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Devils. Coach Robbie Ftorek has been displeased with the defenseman's work in his own end as of late and with a surplus of blueliners now on hand, he wanted Berard to sit up and watch the game to realize how "simple" it is. Don't expect Berard's benching to last too long.
Sergei Samsonov, Boston Bruins - Samsonov skated Thursday morning and actually stickhandled and shot the puck. Afterwards, he said that there was some soreness in his surgically repaired wrist, but that he was told to expect it for a couple months. Samsonov is eyeing a return for the last week or two of the regular season.
Boris Mironov, New York Rangers - Mironov was a late scratch for Thursday's game against the Senators due to back spasms.
Todd White, Ottawa Senators - White missed Thursday's game against the Rangers with a hip flexor injury. The official Senators website lists it as a short-term injury, so he may be back on the weekend.
Marc Savard, Atlanta Thrashers - Savard missed Thursday's game against the Canadiens with the flu. He is listed as day-to-day.
Andy Sutton, Atlanta Thrashers - Sutton skated for the first time Wednesday and was back on the ice Thursday as well, almost a month after suffering a severe ankle sprain. Even though he doesn't want to rush back too quickly, Sutton is hoping to return before the end of the regular season.
Dean McAmmond, Calgary Flames - McAmmond's status for the remainder of the season is limbo after it was determined that the trade that brought him to the Flames violated a clause in the league's collective bargaining agreement. It was originally suspected that the NHL would simply veto the deal and send McAmmond back to the Avs, but officials for Colorado have stated that there is no way McAmmond will be back with them this year so the league is now likely to allow him to stay on Calgary, but placing a restraint which prevents him from playing any games for the remainder of the season. Even if this is settled, don't be surprised if there are future squabbles about which team out of Calgary or Colorado will be on the hook for the balance of McAmmond's salary.
