Sens' Neil Good To Go: Chris Neil (upper body), who left Sunday's Game 3 victory over the Penguins during the second overtime period, practiced Tuesday. (Updated 5/21/13)
Injury Report
Upper Body - (Updated - 5/20/13)
Fantasy Analysis
The report adds that Chris Neil is cleared to play in Wednesday's Game 4, suggesting that the pesky forward could have returned to Game 3 with more time. (Updated 5/21/13).
05/21/2013 14:27 Sens' Neil Good To Go
Neil (upper body), who left Sunday's Game 3 victory over the Penguins during the second overtime period, practiced Tuesday.The report adds that Neil is cleared to play in Wednesday's Game 4, suggesting that the pesky forward could have returned to Game 3 with more time.
05/21/2013 14:27 Sens' Neil Hits The Ice
Neil, who left Sunday's win over the Penguins in overtime with an upper body injury, was on the ice Tuesday morning, reports Sportsnet's Ian Mendes.That bodes well for Neil's chances of suiting up for Wednesday's Game 4. The gritty forward, who has three assists in eight games to date, is the postseason leader in PIMs and hits, with 33 and 50 respectively.
05/21/2013 14:12 Sens' Neil Hits The Ice
Neil, who left Sunday's win over the Penguins in overtime with an upper body injury, was on the ice Tuesday morning, reports Sportsnet's Ian Mendes.That bodes well for Neil's chances of suiting up for Wednesday's Game 3. The gritty forward, who has three assists in eight games to date, is the postseason leader in PIMs and hits, with 33 and 50 respectively.
05/21/2013 07:25 Sens' Neil Injured In Win
Neil (upper body) left Sunday's victory over the Penguins during the second overtime period, and did not return.Neil slid hard into the boards after a check from Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik, and appeared to be favoring his left arm as he skated to the Senators dressing room. The gritty winger has chipped in three assists so far in the playoffs to go along with his league-leading 33 PIMs.
05/20/2013 10:09 Quest for the Cup: Blackhawks and Wings take center stage
There's only one game in the NHL on Monday night and it should be a good one with Chicago and Detroit with their best-of-seven series even at 1-1 heading into the Motor City.
One of Ottawa's longest serving players, Chris Neil had a standout season for the Sens in 2011-12, recording 13 goals and 15 assists while piling up 178 penalty minutes in 72 games. With the departure of Matt Carkner, Neil will need to drop the gloves a few more times than usual this season and could break 200 penalty minutes. He's a solid player in leagues that reward penalty minutes for what he brings to the table, but be advised that he was a minus-10 last season and he does not see much power-play time. Neil's value in leagues that do not count penalty minutes, obviously is a bit lower. Draft accordingly. (Updated 8/14/12)
