NHL Injuries Report 4/03
Atlanta
Colby Armstrong has been suspended for his hit to the head on Washington's Mathieu Perrault. He has been suspended until April 9th.
Evgeny Artyukhin has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Penguins as he deals with an upper body injury.
Evander Kane has missed the last three weeks of action due to a fractured left foot. He is probable to play on Saturday against the Penguins.
Vyacheslav Kozlov is questionable for Saturday against the Penguins as he recovers from a facial injury.
Pavel Kubina has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Penguins as he deals with an upper body injury.
Pittsburgh
Sergei Gonchar has been upgraded to probable for Saturday against the Thrashers as he recovers from a case of strep throat.
Evgeni Malkin is probable for Saturday against the Thrashers as he recovers from a bruised right foot. He has missed the last six games due to the injury.
Nashville
Jason Arnott did skate on his own on Thursday however there is no time table for his return, consider him doubtful for Saturday's game against the Red Wings.
Detroit
Daniel Cleary has missed the last three games due to this groin injury and is not expected to play on Saturday against the Predators. He is focused on a possible return on Sunday when the Red Wings play the Flyers.
Ottawa
Filip Kuba is expected to miss another week as he continues to battle with a lower body injury which caused him to miss 12 of the past 13 games.
Milan Michalek has been out of the lineup for the last two weeks after sustaining a knee injury March 18th. Michalek hopes to avoid surgery on his left knee by rehabbing over the next two weeks.
NY Islanders
Bruno Gervais has missed the last week of action due to a groin strain. He is questionable for Saturday's game against the Senators.
BUffalo
Thomas Vanek is out for an indefinite amount of time as he battles with a lower body injury which caused him to miss the latest games.
Montreal
Sergei Kostitsyn missed Friday's game against the Flyers due to a lower body injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Sabres.
Jaroslav Spacek missed Friday's game against the Flyers due to flu-like symptoms and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Sabres.
Washington
John Carlson has been upgraded to probable for Sunday against the Blue Jackets as he deals with an upper body injury.
Boyd Gordon has missed the past 10 days due to a back injury and did not play Thursday against the Thrashers. He is questionable to play Saturday against the Blue Jackets.
Brendan Morrison is probable for Saturday against the Blue Jackets as he deals with a knee injury.
Mathieu Perreault is probable for Saturday against the Blue Jackets as he deals with a head injury.
NY Rangers
Sean Avery has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Lightning as he deals with a lower body injury.
Brian Boyle has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Panthers as he deals with a left foot injury.
Ryan Callahan missed Friday's game against the Lightning with an injured right knee and is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Panthers.
Florida
Gregory Campbell has been skating on his broken foot to try to return for the final week of the season. He is doubtful to play on Saturday against the Rangers.
Rostislav Olesz has missed the last two games with a hand injury. He is questionable to play on Saturday against the Rangers.
Victor Oreskovich was visibly affected by a hard hit he sustained during Thursday's game against the Bruins. He is questionable for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Boston
Andrew Ference will miss the remainder of the week after the Bruins reported he is suffering from a hernia. The swelling has not diminished in the area of the injury and Claude Julien has stated he does not know when Ference will be back in the line up.
Shawn Thornton was scratched from Thursday night's game against the Panthers with what is rumored to be an upper body injury. He is questionable for Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs.
Toronto
No injuries reported for this team.
New Jersey
Andrew Peters has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Hurricanes as he deals with a scratched eye suffered during a fight.
Dainius Zubrus missed Friday's game against the Blackhawks due to an unspecified illness and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Hurricanes.
Carolina
No injuries reported for this team.
Dallas
Marty Turco will not travel with the team for Saturday's game against the Blues as he will be given a day of rest.
St. Louis
Carlo Colaiacovo is questionable for Saturday against the Stars as he deals with an upper body injury.
Paul Kariya suffered a lower body injury earlier in the week and did not play in Thursday's game against the Predators. The good news is that this injury did not involve Kariya's surgically repaired hips. Last season he required surgey to repair torn labrums in both hips.
Colby Armstrong has been suspended for his hit to the head on Washington's Mathieu Perrault. He has been suspended until April 9th.
Evgeny Artyukhin has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Penguins as he deals with an upper body injury.
Evander Kane has missed the last three weeks of action due to a fractured left foot. He is probable to play on Saturday against the Penguins.
Vyacheslav Kozlov is questionable for Saturday against the Penguins as he recovers from a facial injury.
Pavel Kubina has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Penguins as he deals with an upper body injury.
Pittsburgh
Sergei Gonchar has been upgraded to probable for Saturday against the Thrashers as he recovers from a case of strep throat.
Evgeni Malkin is probable for Saturday against the Thrashers as he recovers from a bruised right foot. He has missed the last six games due to the injury.
Nashville
Jason Arnott did skate on his own on Thursday however there is no time table for his return, consider him doubtful for Saturday's game against the Red Wings.
Detroit
Daniel Cleary has missed the last three games due to this groin injury and is not expected to play on Saturday against the Predators. He is focused on a possible return on Sunday when the Red Wings play the Flyers.
Ottawa
Filip Kuba is expected to miss another week as he continues to battle with a lower body injury which caused him to miss 12 of the past 13 games.
Milan Michalek has been out of the lineup for the last two weeks after sustaining a knee injury March 18th. Michalek hopes to avoid surgery on his left knee by rehabbing over the next two weeks.
NY Islanders
Bruno Gervais has missed the last week of action due to a groin strain. He is questionable for Saturday's game against the Senators.
BUffalo
Thomas Vanek is out for an indefinite amount of time as he battles with a lower body injury which caused him to miss the latest games.
Montreal
Sergei Kostitsyn missed Friday's game against the Flyers due to a lower body injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Sabres.
Jaroslav Spacek missed Friday's game against the Flyers due to flu-like symptoms and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Sabres.
Washington
John Carlson has been upgraded to probable for Sunday against the Blue Jackets as he deals with an upper body injury.
Boyd Gordon has missed the past 10 days due to a back injury and did not play Thursday against the Thrashers. He is questionable to play Saturday against the Blue Jackets.
Brendan Morrison is probable for Saturday against the Blue Jackets as he deals with a knee injury.
Mathieu Perreault is probable for Saturday against the Blue Jackets as he deals with a head injury.
NY Rangers
Sean Avery has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Lightning as he deals with a lower body injury.
Brian Boyle has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Panthers as he deals with a left foot injury.
Ryan Callahan missed Friday's game against the Lightning with an injured right knee and is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Panthers.
Florida
Gregory Campbell has been skating on his broken foot to try to return for the final week of the season. He is doubtful to play on Saturday against the Rangers.
Rostislav Olesz has missed the last two games with a hand injury. He is questionable to play on Saturday against the Rangers.
Victor Oreskovich was visibly affected by a hard hit he sustained during Thursday's game against the Bruins. He is questionable for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Boston
Andrew Ference will miss the remainder of the week after the Bruins reported he is suffering from a hernia. The swelling has not diminished in the area of the injury and Claude Julien has stated he does not know when Ference will be back in the line up.
Shawn Thornton was scratched from Thursday night's game against the Panthers with what is rumored to be an upper body injury. He is questionable for Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs.
Toronto
No injuries reported for this team.
New Jersey
Andrew Peters has been downgraded to doubtful for Saturday against the Hurricanes as he deals with a scratched eye suffered during a fight.
Dainius Zubrus missed Friday's game against the Blackhawks due to an unspecified illness and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Hurricanes.
Carolina
No injuries reported for this team.
Dallas
Marty Turco will not travel with the team for Saturday's game against the Blues as he will be given a day of rest.
St. Louis
Carlo Colaiacovo is questionable for Saturday against the Stars as he deals with an upper body injury.
Paul Kariya suffered a lower body injury earlier in the week and did not play in Thursday's game against the Predators. The good news is that this injury did not involve Kariya's surgically repaired hips. Last season he required surgey to repair torn labrums in both hips.
