Blues' Nichol Sits Thursday: Scott Nichol (lower body) will miss his ninth straight game Thursday against the Coyotes, NHL.com's Lou Korac reports. (Updated 4/19/13)
Injury Report
Lower Body - (Updated - 4/8/13)
Fantasy Analysis
On the plus side, Scott Nichol -- who has not played since April 1 -- practiced in full gear Thursday, which suggests that his return is on the horizon. (Updated 4/19/13).
Scott Nichol has never been a big point producer, so his eight points in 2011-12 shouldn't be seen as anything other than the typical production from a fourth-line center. At age 37 (38 come December), Nichol knows his role. He's a faceoff specialist -- Nichol led the Blues' regular faceoff men at 57.6 percent -- and a sometimes agitator. (Updated 8/14/12)
