Injury Report: Infirmary [Nugent-Hopkins Day-To-Day (Foot)]

[Digger12]

Pretty sure Eakins already stated that RNH twisted his back after being hit awkwardly in that Canuck game, which is why he's out now.

Stauffer did say briefly during Oilers Now today that he expected RNH to be back in the lineup tomorrow. Not sure if that's an educated guess on his part or not.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

We have no idea what he is healing from. I can see him being out game to game for about 3 more games and then the fateful oilers owning up that he needs surgery or has a concussion. Just when you think the org can't look any worse that would be the topping.

Clearly he's healing from Oileritis.

I guess the "good" news is that he's not on IR yet (like Fasth) and he has been skating.

 

[Zoombie]

Bumps and bruises. Of the brain

 

[CornKicker]

he told mact he wouldnt play for Geekins and mact said good we dont need you........turns out we are equally if not slightly worse with nuge.

 

[Roof Daddy]

R.i.P R.N.H

From Oilers Twitter: Nuge will still remain with the team in a haunting role for the duration of the contract. Undecided if that will be as Zombie Nuge or ghost Nuge, but he is still very much part of the "process" according to Eakins. #oiler positives

 

[NHLFAN82]

It might not be a good sign that we don't have more information about his injury.

However, he did skate yesterday so I doubt it is a concussion or a wrecked shoulder if he was on the ice for the morning skate.

 

[redgrant]

Maybe he realizes he can earn 6m from the pressbox rather than wasting 3 hours with the ice faries?

 

[TheGuyInTheChair]

Trade him before word gets out.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Regardless bumps and bruises does not keep you out of two games when the team is so shallow at C and tumbling badly.

Bruised ribs sure as hell could.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Bumps and bruises. Of the brain

I think that you must be mistaking him for our coach and management.....

 

[sportsdynasty]

RNH is feeble and highly overrated. Arcobello has looked better on the top line. We do need him back for our second line.

 

[KarmaPolice]

If Fasth is out for a long time, I wonder if Bryz would be interested in signing with the team again. He was quite solid for us last year, behind a terrible defense. The defense is a bit better this year (at least on paper--maybe not in terms of coaching), so I think he would be at least as good as he was last season.

 

[Ergot]

Fasth was skating this morning. Hopefully won't be out for too much longer!

 

[The Head Crusher]

Will Undergo MRI Due to Back Spasms

http://news.rotowire.com/Nikita-Nikitin-googid268122-spnhl.htm

 

[RipsADrive]

Bad news about Nikitin.

Worse news is that Hunt is now in the lineup until further notice.

 

[Bangalter]

We should call up Klefbom until Nikitins back.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

We should call up Klefbom until Nikitins back.

You'd have to think this is the way they go, Hunt can play in spots, but he can't be in the lineup long term.

 

[SunDin]

When Fasth is ready, who is your #1 goalie?

 

[KenLinsemanFanClub]

RNH is feeble and highly overrated. Arcobello has looked better on the top line. We do need him back for our second line.

I'm keeping this quote for posterity. I see lot's of use (mostly mocking) for it in the future.

 

[Joey Moss]

When Fasth is ready, who is your #1 goalie?

Scrivens until Fasth takes over again.. It's going to be flip flopped all year whichever one is playing better. Scrivens is coming off 2nd star of the week so he's the guy right now.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I'm keeping this quote for posterity. I see lot's of use (mostly mocking) for it in the future.

Sounds like a plan! You may as well dig up the 55 point upside one too!

 

[ponokanocker]

We should call up Klefbom until Nikitins back.

Agreed. I really don't understand the management of their D this season. Mind boggling.

 

[sepHF]

We should call up Klefbom until Nikitins back.

100%, I'd say the Hunt experiment is over.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

Hunt needs to get out of here.

Hope Hall isn't injured too badly.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Hall's injury looks similar to Stamkos and Jordan Staal leg injuries. Hope it is much less serious.

And of course HNIC is running with the injury prone Hall angle.