Minnesota Wild forward Sam Steel will miss Monday's game against Florida as a healthy scratch. Ryan Reaves will come into the lineup to skate in his 800th career game. Steel is getting benched after going 10 points without a point. He spent a large chunk of the stretch as the first-line center, so Steel's recent form has been very disappointing. The 25-year-old has tallied eight goals and 22 points in 50 games for the season. Ryan Hartman has regained the top center role and will look to score in a second consecutive game Monday.
Anaheim Ducks forward Sam Steel (upper body) will miss at least a couple of more games after he was placed on Injured Reserve. The 24-year-old sat out Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to New Jersey and needs some time to recover from an upper-body injury. Steel has notched 17 points across 51 outings this season. Anaheim's forwards have dropped like flies lately, but there was also some good news on Saturday as Isac Lundestrom and Trevor Zegras returned to action. Ryan Getzlaf (lower body) and Jakob Silfverberg (undisclosed) still remain on the shelf.
Sam Steel Stays On Top Line Wednesday Against Seattle
Anaheim Ducks forward Sam Steel will stay on the top line Wednesday night against the Seattle Kraken. The assist and two shots on goal in St. Louis was enough to keep him with Troy Terry and Ryan Getzlaf. Does the injury to Adam Henrique help Steel? There is no doubt. According to "Magpie Hockey", Steel was one of the three worst players against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night. The forward has four goals and two assists in 23 games played this season in a mere 13:12 of game action per night.
