A Devils spokesperson said Henrique is “resting”.
Sounds like Henrique is recovering from a few bumps and bruises. The rookie has been arguably the team's best player, scoring 13 goals and 34 points. Check back for a further update on his status.
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Henrique, who had a goal and an assist, had a bit of a scare in the first period when he took a Kurtis Foster power-play point shot off his right foot/ankle. He went to the locker room briefly, but returned to take a regular shift for the remainder of the game,
Considering Henrique was still production through this injury, fantasy hockey owners should not be worried. The rookie has 11 goals and 30 points in 37 games. Expect him to stay in the lineup and center the top line.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be out of the #Oilers line-up for the next 3-4 weeks with a left shoulder injury.
Bad news for RNH owners, who will have to replace him until February. The League's top rookie has scored 13 goals and 35 points through 38 games.
RNH feeling better but not expected to play rest of the trip. Not sure if he will be sent home or stay through StL and Dallas..Tom Renney
The League's top rookie has scored 13 goals and 35 points through 38 games.
RNH out at least 2 games with left shoulder injury.He will be re-evaluated.
The League's top rookie has scored 13 goals and 35 points through 38 games.
Nugent-Hopkins hurt his left shoulder when he lost his balance and crashed into the boards in Chicago.
The recall of Josh Green indicates RNH will miss some playing time. The League's top rookie has scored 13 goals and 35 points through 38 games.
Nugent-Hopkins is not skating today; it's a maintenance day for #93.
The current 1st overall pick wanted to get onto the ice today but was held off for precautionary measures. By all accounts it sounds like he wont miss any playing time.
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There you go. That's official confirmation, courtesy of the agency that represents Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. He's staying.
Nugent-Hopkins currently leads the team with five goals and nine points over nine games. Expect him to stay with the team all season.
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Renney says no official decision yet on Nugent-Hopkins, but says everything they've seen has been "favourable". But...RNH has no word yet.
The team remains coy with their decision on Nugent-Hopkins but it sounds like he will stay. Through his first seven games he scored five goals and seven points.
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RNH is in..
There was some speculation Nugent-Hopkins would sit in favor of Sam Gagner. Looks like the current first overall has more-than-earned his role with the team. The rookie currently has four goals and five points over his first six NHL games.
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Nashville, Tenn. (October 22, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced tonight that the club has assigned defenseman Mattias Ekholm to Brynas IF of the Elitserien (Swedish Elite League).
Ekholm loses all of his immediate fantasy hockey value by returning to the SEL.
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Adam Henrique has been recalled by Devils and is en route to Pitt to join team #NJD
In his first two games this season, Henrique was held pointless with a minus-2 rating. He likely gets the first crack at replacing Jacob Josefson down the middle.
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Nashville Coach Barry Trotz slightly backed off his hard stance on rookie defenseman Mattias Ekholm. One day earlier, Trotz said Ekholm was “absolutely horrible” against the Canucks. “He’s going to be a really good player, let’s get that straight,” Trotz said Friday. “He’s not a bad defenseman, he’s going to be a real good one, but he has to learn the North American game and adjust.”
Although coach Trotz hedged on his earlier comments regarding Ekholm, it likely means he draws out of the lineup the next time the Preds hit the ice. For the most part, the Swedish defender remains on the roster because of his options overseas. Jack Hillen probably becomes the sixth defenseman as Ekholm gets his feet wet in a smaller rink.
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Devils send Adam Henrique to Albany (AHL)
Henrique needs more ice time as an offensive player. His demotion is a coy move by the Devils even though he loses all of his immediate fantasy hockey value.
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There’s a possibility that Trotz could insert rookie defenseman Mattias Ekholm into the lineup for Thursday’s home opener. Ekholm was unavailable for Saturday’s game against St. Louis after catching the flu Friday.
Ekblom could fill in for Teemu Laakso on the blue line tonight. Last season he scored 10 goals and 33 points through 55 games with Brynas IF Gavle of the SEL. He could boost the team's offense from the third defensive pairing.
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In Edmonton’s 2-1 shootout victory to open the 2011-12 season, rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins didn’t just have a strong game, he was dominating. He scored the crucial tieing goal late in the game, but more than that, of the Oilers’ 18 scoring chances, RNH made significant contributions to 12 of them, an astounding total.
Probably a safe pick to grab if still available in your league. His center-only position is the only thing that may hurt his immediate fantasy hockey value.
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The Nashville Predators have finalized their opening day roster and in spite of what Mattias Ekholm's agent reported earlier, it appears that he will start the season in the NHL.
Ekholm sticks in the NHL as a bottom-pairing defender. Last season he scored 10 goals and 33 points through 55 games with Brynas IF Gavle of the SEL. Look for him to get his feet wet at the NHL level.
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Coach Renney confirms this morning that Nugent-Hopkins will indeed start the season with the #Oilers
RNH starts the year on a nine-game tryout. If he sticks for the full season, there is no reason to believe he cant match the 22 goals and 42 points Taylor Hall put up last season.
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Henrique, 21, thinks it’s a good sign that he’s playing again, but knows nothing is guaranteed yet.
Henrique looked like a shoe-in to make the team out of training camp but has since fallen on the depth chart with Petr Sykora's re-emergence. Last season, the former Windsor Spitfire scored 25 goals and 50 points with the team's AHL affiliate Albany Devils. He shoudl be NHL ready so expect to see him in a Devils' sweater at some point this season.
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If Red Deer Rebels’ coach Jesse Wallin was holding to a faint hope that Nugent-Hopkins could be back in his No. 9 sweater with the Western Hockey League junior team, he can probably forget it, at least for the start of the Oilers season with Sam Gagner out with a sprained ankle.
Nugent-Hopkins could stick for longer than nine games if Gagner fails to return by then. If so, expect a similar rookie season to Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle -- somewhere around 15-20 goals and 40-45 points -- while playing on one of the top two lines.