Report: Islanders' Horvat Avoids Serious Injury, Could Miss One to Three Weeks

Metropolitan Notes: Horvat, Wolves, Gritsyuk

It appears that the Islanders have avoided the worst-case scenario when it comes to injured center Bo Horvat.  Stefan Rosner of The Hockey News reports that the initial indication is that the veteran will miss one to three weeks with a lower-body injury but that there was no structural damage.  The injury occurred in the second period of Thursday’s game against Anaheim; he left the game and did not return.  Horvat is in the middle of a strong sh…

Devils’ Arseny Gritsyuk to miss next two games with upper-body injury - Daily Faceoff

A top youngster is going to be out of action this weekend. When speaking to the media on Friday, New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe announced that forward Arseny Gritsyuk will not be in the lineup for the team’s matchup against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, followed by a meeting with the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, due to an upper-body injury. #NEWS: Head coach Sheldon Keefe said Arseny Gritsyuk (upper-body injury) will miss both games…

Report: Islanders' Horvat avoids serious injury, could miss one to three weeks

The New York Islanders look like they have caught a break. Centre Bo Horvat has avoided structural damage after suffering a lower-body injury on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks, and is expected to miss one to three weeks, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reported on Friday. Horvat left the game with about seven minutes left in the second period, after he became tangled with Anaheim defenceman Drew Helleson. The Islanders went on to win 5-2, with capt…