Any chance he'll be back this week?
The pens only have 7 games left, and Neal will play at the very max 4 of those (and even that is highly unlikely). So if you can pick up a player who has 8-9 games remaining, even in the best case scenario Neal will only have half the games to match his output. Cut him loose..
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Any chance he'll be back this week?
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D:
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IR:
Any updates on Neal? I really need him back for Championship week
Non-keeper league, would you keep Neal? If your best replacements are Stastny, Setoguchi and Horton?
from twitter:
He is skating (with Crosby and Martin) with he conditioning coach before practice this morning, the Pens dont play till Wednesday so Im actually holding out hope he can make it back in the lineup.Dave Molinari @MolinariPG 1m James Neal (concussion) has joined Crosby and Martin.
If you're in need of man-games I personally wouldn't be keeping Neal or Crosby. I think at best they'll play a game or two in the last week before the playoffs to tune-up, if even that... your team may be eliminated before you even get to that point.
from twitter:
Chris Nichols @Nichols_NHLPool 57s #Pens indicate James Neal is now symptom-free. Evgeni Malkin is day-to-day w/ upper-body injury.
I had him benched for a while because he was ice cold, and then I started him the week Iggy joined the line and he put up a big donut, so I don't think you're really losing out on any massive upside if you drop him.
Geno's line has been relatively quiet since acquiring Iggy.
I think Neal is the odd man out in PIT anyway. I don't think he'll be on PP1 anymore but he should still play in the top 6.
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Is he coming back at all THIS week?!
I'd be shocked if he played this week. Maybe a game next week if we're lucky.
If it still matters to anyone.
https://twitter.com/penguins/status/327834707809165313
Martin and Neal will play Saturday vs. Carolina
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James Neal left Wednesday's game in the second period with an undisclosed injury.
It appears to be to his leg. Neal was seen limping on the ice during the Penguins' early power-play opportunity in the second period and was replaced by Beau Bennett on the line with Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz. Neal had a shot on goal in 8:09.
Source: Shelly Anderson on Twitter
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