Neal....

[Eskimo Brother]

the update on Fantrax:

Neal (upper-body) was classified as week-to-week Thursday, Adam Vingan of The Tennessean reports. Analysis: Neal has already been designated for IR, but this latest news provides a little more clarity for fantasy owners regarding a potential return date. With 10 goals, including four on the power play, the winger's absence will be a major blow for a team trying to stay in playoff contention. Viktor Arvidsson figures to be the leading candidate to slot into the top line with Neal sidelined. Look for an update from the team once he is cleared to return

good for me... I just traded for Arvidsson (pending approval midnight tonight)

Arvidsson was already on the top line. Forsberg has been filling in the spot vacated by Neal.
Hopefully he's back soon, as that really wasn't much of an update.

[lucafen4]

Arvidsson was already on the top line. Forsberg has been filling in the spot vacated by Neal.
Hopefully he's back soon, as that really wasn't much of an update.

Maybe they hired CNN writers?

[VincentVega]

the update on Fantrax:

Neal (upper-body) was classified as week-to-week Thursday, Adam Vingan of The Tennessean reports. Analysis: Neal has already been designated for IR, but this latest news provides a little more clarity for fantasy owners regarding a potential return date. With 10 goals, including four on the power play, the winger's absence will be a major blow for a team trying to stay in playoff contention. Viktor Arvidsson figures to be the leading candidate to slot into the top line with Neal sidelined. Look for an update from the team once he is cleared to return

good for me... I just traded for Arvidsson (pending approval midnight tonight)

Arvidsson was already playing on the top line before Neal got hurt. It's Fiala that gets to benefit the most from Neal's injury.
EDIT: looks like my Eskimo Brother beat me to that ...

[lucafen4]

Arvidsson was already playing on the top line before Neal got hurt. It's Fiala that gets to benefit the most from Neal's injury.
EDIT: looks like my Eskimo Brother beat me to that ...

talk to Fantrax, they're the one's not on the ball.

[blayze]

So... the update is that there's no update and he's still week to week. Very insightful stuff.

[VincentVega]

He's playing tonight.

[Eskimo Brother]

He's playing tonight.

Do you have a source on that?

[Xavier LaFlamme]

He's projected in the lineup on NHL.com, and reports are that he's practicing today on the 3rd line.
He's still on IR though, and neither the coach or Neal are talking as if he's playing tonight. It's possible, but nothing seems to be 100% confirmed just yet.

[VincentVega]

He's taking regular line rushes and practicing on PP. Almost always a tell-tale sign that a player is ready to return.

[VincentVega]

Well, looks like I was a bit too optimistic about Neal.

https://twitter.com/brooksbratten/status/806180952565313537

[blayze]

Well, looks like I was a bit too optimistic about Neal.

https://twitter.com/brooksbratten/status/806180952565313537

You know what they say about assumptions

[Eskimo Brother]

He's off the IR, so I'm not sure exactly what that means in terms of his return time. Hopefully it's soon though!

[VincentVega]

So I was right in my assumption after all

https://twitter.com/predspr/status/806294362288254976

[zeptowl]

Well, looks like I was a bit too optimistic about Neal.

https://twitter.com/brooksbratten/status/806180952565313537

Maybe Neal's timetable to return was tonight :V

[Eskimo Brother]

Nice shot from him for one of the Preds' goals tonight. Thanks to the news from you guys that I got him activated in time!