The Oilers have been getting beaten up at every turn. In Tuesday night's game against the Red Wings,
Dustin Penner left the game after taking a puck to the face. The reports during the game said that he took the puck right underneath one of his eyes and that he wasn't going to return to the game. There was no immediate word after the game, but we'll consider him day-to-day until otherwise noted.
The elbow injury to Randy Jones was very minor and he was back in the line-up on Tuesday night, which means Peter Harrold came out as a healthy scratch again, as the extra defenseman. This looks to be the set formation heading into the playoffs. Its a good thing Harrold wasn't included as one of the Kings' defensemen in the Playoff Pool, eh?
Surgery is the word of the day for the Minnesota Wild, as they are preparing to be without both
Josh Harding and Andrew Ebbett for the remainder of the season. Harding will need surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip and Ebbett will need it to repair a broken finger, which he suffered last night against the Kings. With the team virtually out of the playoff race, neither player will be missed terribly after the season is over.
The regular season has concluded for
Glen Metropolit of the Canadiens and his playoff participation will depend on how long the Canadiens can last in the Spring dance. Metropolit suffered a separated shoulder over the weekend and it will keep him out for 6-to-8 weeks, which will be at least a month into the playoffs. Metropolit is in Box 19 of the Playoff Pool, so you might want to avoid him in that box if at all possible.
I missed out on a quick note on Tuesday morning, as
Martin Erat was not in the line-up for the Predators on Monday against the Panthers due to a lower-body injury. Well, that was the only game that he missed, as he re-joined the Predators' line-up on Tuesday night, as the team took on the Kings at home. His inclusion wasn't enough on Tuesday, however, as he couldn't help his team score and the Predators were shutout, 2-0.
Another note missed in the last couple days... so many small injuries these days, its hard to keep up.
Bruno Gervais missed his second straight game on Tuesday night with a slight groin problem. The Islanders are not saying too much, except that he's day-to-day for now. He's not a popular guy on the regular season sheet and he won't be in the playoffs for consideration in the Spring.
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