Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Back in action Thursday
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Duclair (illness) will return to the lineup versus Toronto on Thursday.
Duclair sat out Tuesday's contest versus the Flyers. He started the season on injured reserve after undergoing offseason surgery to repair a torn Achilles. He has a goal and three assists in nine games this season.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Missed game with illness
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Duclair missed Tuesday's game versus the Flyers due to an illness, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Duclair was a surprise scratch, and now the Panthers have provided a reason. It's unclear if he'll be feeling better in time to play Thursday versus the Maple Leafs.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Won't play against Flyers
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Duclair (undisclosed) did not take part in pregame warmups and isn't expected to play Tuesday against Philadelphia, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Duclair has produced one goal, three assists, 23 shots on net and eight hits in nine games this season. He will be replaced in the lineup by Casey Fitzgerald, who will suit up as the seventh defenseman.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Ready to return Saturday
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Duclair (illness) will play Saturday versus the Jets, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Duclair will return to his usual top-line spot after a one-game absence. Casey Fitzgerald will be scratched to make room for Duclair in the lineup, while Sam Reinhart will move back down to the third line.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Not playing Friday
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Duclair (illness) has been ruled out of Friday's game versus Chicago according to coach Paul Maurice, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
The good news is that Duclair is expected to return Saturday against Winnipeg. The 27-year-old winger has a goal and two assists in five games this season after missing the first 60 games of the year recovering from offseason Achilles surgery.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Misses practice Thursday
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Duclair missed practice Thursday with an illness, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Duclair has to be considered a game-time decision Friday versus Chicago. He has only played five games this season, as he missed the first 60 contests recovering from offseason Achilles surgery. He has a goal and two assists with 16 shots on goal this season.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Picks up helper in return
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Duclair recorded an assist in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Sabres.
Seeing his first action of the season after recovering from offseason surgery on his Achilles, Duclair set up Carter Verhaeghe for the Panthers' only tally of the night. Duclair saw some power-play time and a regular shift in the top six, and he rounded out his evening with five hits, four shots and a plus-1 rating, so it doesn't look like Florida is going to ease him back into the lineup. The 27-year-old could provide a nice fantasy boost down the stretch.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Returns to action Friday
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Duclair (Achilles) will return to the Florida lineup versus Buffalo on Friday, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Duclair has yet to play this season after undergoing offseason Achilles tendon surgery. Duclair had a great 2021-22 season, scoring 31 goals and adding 27 assists in 74 games. Look for him to be eased into game action as he last played May 22 against the Lightning in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Ready for season debut
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Coach Paul Maurice believes Duclair (Achilles) is "ready to go" ahead of Friday's game versus the Sabres, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Duclair still needs to be activated off long-term injured reserve, but all signs are pointing to him making his season debut against Buffalo on Friday. The 27-year-old winger racked up 31 goals and 58 points through 74 contests last season, making him an intriguing waiver wire pickup for fantasy managers looking to add some firepower for the stretch run.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Could be ready for Friday
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Duclair (Achilles) could be back in the lineup as early as Friday against Buffalo, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Coach Paul Maurice said Sunday that the team will see how Duclair progresses during practices this week before finalizing a return date. The 27-year-old forward is close to being ready to make his season debut. Duclair produced 31 goals and 58 points in 74 games during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Getting closer
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Duclair (Achilles) is getting close to being ready to make his season debut, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Duclair was a full participant in Monday's morning skate for the first time since undergoing offseason Achilles surgery. He could be available to return to the lineup at some point after Florida's four-game road trip this week. Duclair notched 31 goals and 58 points in 74 games during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Still wearing non-contact jersey
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Duclair (Achilles) is wearing a non-contact jersey at practice Friday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Duclair resumed skating almost two months ago after offseason surgery. It was thought he was weeks away from returning at that time but Duclair is still not allowed contact in practice. Duclair has yet to play this season, after scoring 31 goals and adding 27 assists in 74 games during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Skating hard at practice Saturday
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Duclair (Achilles) is in a non-contact jersey at practice Saturday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Duclair was seen skating hard, which is great news as he recovers from Achilles tendon surgery in July. The winger has yet to play this season after he potted 31 goals and added 27 assists in 74 games during the 2021-22 season. The Panthers miss his offensive game, as they have dropped from the top-scoring team in the NHL last season to 15th-best in 2022-23. Duclair hopes to return after the All-Star Game in early February.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Week-to-week
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Duclair (Achilles) is considered to be week-to-week, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Coach Paul Maurice expects to know more about Duclair's timeline for a return after the NHL All-Star break. The Panthers forward hasn't played yet this season after undergoing surgery to repair an Achilles tendon injury in July. Duclair, who has been back skating, accounted for 31 goals and 58 points in 74 games during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Resumes skating
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Duclair (Achilles) resumed skating this week, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports
Duclair still has some work to do before he is able to make his season debut. "He's got to get trained again and then he's going to have to get back into hockey shape," said coach Paul Maurice on Wednesday. "... I don't know exactly when it's going to be, but we're talking about weeks. We're no longer talking about months." Duclair notched 31 goals and 58 points in 74 games last year.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: No return date set
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Florida hasn't set a return date for Duclair (Achilles) yet, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Duclair underwent surgery to repair an Achilles tendon injury in July. He is expected to be available at some point in the middle of the 2022-23 season. Coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Duclair hasn't started skating yet, but trainers and doctors have been encouraged by the progress that has been made so far.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Shifts to LTIR
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Duclair (Achilles) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday, George Richards of Panthers Press Box reports.
This is just a paper move for the Panthers as Duclair is expected to miss at least the next couple of months after offseason surgery. The 27-year-old set career highs in goals (31) and points (58) last season.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Not close to returning
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Duclair (torn Achilles) is still a long way off from returning, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Duclair has been joining in on the team meetings and staying around the group in the meantime. He underwent surgery back in June.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Set for Achilles surgery
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Duclair will have surgery to repair a torn Achilles on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Duclair is coming off a fantastic season in which he set new career highs in goals (31), assists (27) and power-play points (21). Unfortunately, the 26-year-old winger will likely miss the bulk, if not the entirety, of the upcoming 2022-23 campaign as a result of his Achilles injury. With Duclair sidelined, the Panthers figure to put him on long-term injured reserve to start the season, which could mean an uptick in ice time for Patric Hornqvist or Ryan Lomberg.
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Panthers' Anthony Duclair: Scores in series-opening loss
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Duclair scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.
After he was scratched in Florida's series-clinching victory against Washington, Duclair rebounded with the Panthers' lone goal in the Game 1 loss despite logging only 12:46 of ice time. The goal was the first of the playoffs for the 26-year-old winger, who recorded 58 points (31 goals and 27 assists) during the regular season. The Panthers will look for Duclair to regain his scoring touch as they try to even the series in Game 2.
