MLive’s Ansar Khan provides some information regarding Tyler Bertuzzi’s situation and some injury updates in his latest missive:
Like Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin also will start camp experiencing only controlled contact, after missing the final eight games last season due to a neck injury, which didn’t require surgery.
“He’s been skating in the offseason but there’s not a lot of contact involved in that, so the progression for him now is to get involved,” Yzerman said. “The next step is to get involved in some of the practice. If he responds well to that, then the next step is no limitation or hesitations in any of the drills. We’ll see how he does the first few days and then see if the medical staff is comfortable in green-lighting the next step.”
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Yzerman provided updates on players injured during last week’s Prospects Tournament:
–Defenseman Jared McIsaac is out with a concussion suffered Sunday when hit from behind into the boards.
“As of yesterday, he is feeling better. Not cleared to play at this point,” Yzerman said. “We will follow concussion protocol. All tests were negative. He’s progressed. No timeframe.”
–Jonatan Berggren has a mild upper-body injury and Lucas Raymond a mild lower-body injury.
“Don’t anticipate him skating tomorrow, day to day,” Yzerman said. “Anticipate (Raymond) will skate tomorrow. He skated today with no issues. Will skate for part of the workout (Thursday) as precaution.”
