Cousins was the recipient of a controversial hit from Arizona's Jason Zucker which has led to a hearing but is now said to be in concussion protocol and is expected to be out Thursday vs. Vegas. The 30-year-old scrappy centre has struggled to produce offensively in 2023-24 with only two goals, three assists, 20 PIMs, 63 SOG and a -10 plus/minus in 37 games played.
Cousins has yet to get a point in any of his seven games so far this season with the Panthers. He has five SOG and a -1 plus/minus while only playing 7:19 ATOI.
Cousins will be the odd man out after it was announced Thursday that Eric Staal would be making his Panthers debut. In seven games so far, he has yet to collect a point and is -1 with only five SOG.
Cousins is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks with a lower-body injury. Eeli Tolvanen will likely move back up with Ryan Johansen and Cole Smith was recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) and should suit up on the fourth line on Tuesday.
Cousins is the latest Predators player to be added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not be available on Thursday. The Predators will likely have to play a player short unless they recall another forward from Milwaukee (AHL).
Cousins has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but practiced fully with the Predators in Montreal for the past two days and should play Saturday. Cousins has one goal and two assists in 12 games this season.
Cousins is week-to-week with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Sunday vs. the Blackhawks. He was moved to IR to open up a roster spot to recall Mathieu Olivier.
Cousins will be on his fourth team in three years but has turned into a reliable third-line winger in recent years. Cousins has chipped in 27 and 25 points in each of the last two seasons and should have similar production in Nashville.
Cousins will play on the third line with Chandler Stephenson and Nicolas Roy. He joins his new team with 22 points (9G / 13A) in 58 games this season, including four power-play points (2G / 2A).
Cousins was not on the ice for the Golden Knights morning skate because he is having issues with his visa coming from Canada. Vegas skated with 11 forwards, leaving a spot open for Cousins to skate with Chandler Stephenson and Nicolas Roy on the third line. Consider Cousins as a game-time decision.
Cousins was an effective bottom-6 forward for the Canadiens this season, posting 22 points (9G / 13A) in 58 games while playing just 13:28 ATOI. In Vegas, he'll help fill a void left by Alex Tuch's injury and should be a third line winger moving forward.
Cousins had 27 points (7G / 20A) in 81 games with the Coyotes last year and signed a one-year, $1.0M AAV deal with the Canadiens this summer. Cousins will make his Montreal debut on the fourth line with Nate Thompson and Nick Suzuki.
