Injuries can happen at any time during an NHL season, with only the luckiest teams making it through without more than 20 man games lost. The Nashville Predators have been a bit unlucky with Ryan Ellis sitting out the majority of the first half of the season. Other than that, only third liners or third pairing guys have been injured for a few games.
Sometimes injuries aren’t the only thing that can take a good player out for a period of time. Waivers have once again taken Juuse Saros to Milwaukee where he’ll likely stay until Wednesday.