The Devils initially said that Tallinder would be sidelined 6-8 weeks. It will be six weeks tomorrow Thursday). Eight weeks will be March 15, about the time the veteran defenseman has his next medical checkup.
Very safe to drop Tallinder if you haven't already.
Tallinder will miss a significant amount of playing time so this move is just to free up a roster spot. Before getting hurt, the Swedish defender registered six assists in 39 games. Absolutely no reason to roster him.
The news that Devils defenseman Henrik Tallinder has a blood clot in his lower left leg and will miss six to eight weeks came as a surprise to the entire team.
Tallinder was a late scratch and will be out until March at the very earliest. The Stockholm, Sweden native has six assists over 39 games. Rookie Matt Taormina will replace him in the lineup.
Henrik Tallinder, sidelined with a bad back, is not practicing today with the Devils.
Tallinder has missed the last five games, giving way to rookies Matt Taormina and Alexander Urbom. Safe to say he wont have to earn his place in the lineup when he returns.
Neither Henrik Tallinder nor Adam Larsson made the trip to Carolina
Tallinder will not play tonight which means rookies Alexander Urbom and Matt Taormina stay in the lineup. Prior to getting hurt, Tallinder registered four assists through 30 games.
Devils coach Pete DeBoer said center Patrik Elias (flu) and defenseman Henrik Tallinder (back spasms) are both feeling better, but he doesn’t know yet whether either will be available for Friday’s game against Washington.
With Tallinder still not practicing he most likely remains out of the lineup. Expect Matt Taormina or Alexander Urbom to stay in the lineup.