According to Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald, Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic (undisclosed) will remain sidelined on Saturday afternoon when the Bruins face the New York Rangers. Kastelic has been on the injured reserve and will now miss his sixth-straight contest. However, he has been able to practice with the team, which is a promising sign. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status, as he could be eligible to return before the international break. Before his injury, Kastelic tallied two points (both helpers) over his previous five games. Overall, Kastelic has found the back of the net four times and added nine helpers across his first 45 games as a Boston Bruin. However, he has been valuable in deeper leagues that score hits and blocks, as he has logged 175 hits with 25 blocks over this stretch.
Mark Kastelic, Ridly Greig Placed On Long-Term IR By Senators
Ottawa Senators forwards Mark Kastelic (ankle) and Ridly Greig (lower body) were placed on Injured Reserve on Thursday. Kastelic has missed the last eight contests due to a high-ankle sprain suffered early in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Nov. 2. Prior to his injury, the 24-year-old was held pointless with eight shots and 21 penalty minutes across nine games. As for Grieg, the 2020 first-round pick has also missed the last eight games due to a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old was off to a strong start with two goals and seven points in nine games along with 18 shots on goal. He was seeing increased ice time in the games leading up to his injury and is averaging 14:18 of ice time for the season. Both long-term IR designations are retroactive to Nov. 3.
Ridly Greig, Mark Kastelic Each Out At Least Two More Weeks
Ottawa Senators forwards Ridly Greig (lower body) and Mark Kastelic (ankle) will each miss at least two more weeks of action for the club. Greig left last Thursday's contest against the Los Angeles Kings early after suffering a lower-body injury when he crashed into the boards midway through the first period, while Kastelic also left the same contest in the second period after suffering a high-ankle sprain. Greig, a 21-year-old rookie, has notched two goals and seven points through nine games this season, while Kastelic, 24, is without a point with eight shots and 21 penalty minutes across nine games on the campaign. The Senators could get defenseman Artem Zub (concussion) back for Wednesday's contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but head coach D.J. Smith said, "I haven't got the 100 percent yet from anybody" on the blue-liner's status for the contest.
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