TOMAS NOSEK NEWS

On track to return in Finland Coach Paul Maurice said Saturday that Nosek (upper body) is trending to return to the lineup when the Panthers play a pair of games in Finland versus the Oilers on Nov. 1 and 2, ac...

Impact Nosek was injured early in training camp and placed on long-term injured reserve at the start of the regular season. Nosek signed a one-year contract with the Panthers in the offseason, after picking up two goals and four assists in 36 regular-season appearances with the Devils in 2023-24. He will see fourth line minutes upon his return.

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Florida Panthers lack pushback in losing to Buffalo in 1st game without captain Aleksander Barkov

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice isn't ready to jump to conclusions following one loss on how his defending Stanley Cup champions will hold up with captain Aleksander Barkov exp...

OCTOBER 12, 2024 • Associated Press

Transfers to LTIR Nosek (upper body) was transferred to long-term injured reserve on Friday, per PuckPedia.

Impact Nosek was placed on injured reserve Monday, and now he'll be out for the remainder of October. He was deemed week-to-week as of Tuesday. Nosek won't count against the Panthers' cap while he's on LTIR, allowing the team to call up Patrick Giles to help cover for the absence of Aleksander Barkov (lower body).

OCTOBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Labeled week-to-week Nosek (upper body) is considered week-to-week and is expected to miss at least the next seven games after GM Bill Zito said "but not next week," per Jameson Olive of the Panthers'...

Impact Nosek has already been designated for injured reserve, so his timeline shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Still, the 32-year-old forward was expected to slot into a bottom-six role for the Panthers after signing a one-year deal with the club in the offseason. With Nosek on the shelf, Jonah Gadjovich and A.J. Greer could see some extra opportunities.

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR Nosek (upper body) landed on injured reserve Monday, according to PuckPedia.

Impact Nosek will miss the start of the campaign after he went hard into the boards in a Sept. 23 preseason contest against Nashville. The 32-year-old signed a one-year deal with Florida in July. Nosek will battle for a fourth-line role when he returns to full strength.

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to miss start of season Per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site, Nosek (upper body) is still not close to returning, coach Paul Maurice said Friday.

Impact Nosek was injured Sept. 23 in a game versus Nashville, as he went hard into the boards after he was tripped. The 32-year-old veteran was competing for a spot on the fourth line. Nosek had a pair of goals and four assists in 36 regular-season games with the Devils last season.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Injured against Nashville Nosek is battling an upper-body injury and will miss some time as a result, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Tuesday.

Impact Nosek went hard into the boards in Sunday's preseason game after being tripped by a Nashville player. The injury will keep him sidelined for weeks, but coach Paul Maurice specified that it is not a concussion. Nosek was expected to compete for Florida's fourth-line center role, so it'll be an interesting situation to keep tabs on as the season approaches. The 32-year-old has generated 107 points in 434 regular-season contests throughout his nine-year NHL career.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Agrees to one-year contract Nosek signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Panthers on Monday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

Impact Nosek had two goals and six points in 36 outings with the Devils last season. He'll compete for a fourth-line spot with the Panthers.

JULY 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Limited in season finale Nosek managed just one shot and a minus-two rating in Monday's season finale against the Islanders.

Impact Nosek returned from an undisclosed injury to play in the 82nd campaign of the year. Injuries limited the 31-year-old winger to just 36 games this season in which he notched two goals on 38 shots, four assists and 33 hits. The Czech native will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason but may not have stayed healthy enough to convince the Devils to keep him around for another year.

APRIL 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set to return Monday Nosek (undisclosed) is poised to suit up for the season finale against the Islanders on Monday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Nosek will rejoin the lineup after missing the previous two outings due to his undisclosed injury. It will be the 31-year-old winger's last chance to end an eight-game goal drought during which he managed just 11 shots while notching a pair of helpers. With Nosek returning to action, either Graeme Clarke or Kurtis MacDermid will be relegated to the press box.

APRIL 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Saturday Nosek (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against Philadelphia, according to Catherine Bogart of the Devils' official site.

Impact Nosek has two goals and six points in 35 outings in 2023-24. His final opportunity to return before the summer will be the Devils' season finale versus the Islanders on Monday.

APRIL 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined with undisclosed issue Nosek (undisclosed) won't play Thursday against the Maple Leafs, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Nosek's picked up just six points through 35 contests this season, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on his status. Another update on Nosek should surface once he's cleared to return.

APRIL 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Stuck on one point Nosek posted one shot, one blocked shot, one hit and a minus-1 rating in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact It's no surprise that Nosek failed to mark the scoresheet against one of his former teams Sunday considering he has just one point in 24 appearances this season -- a March 14 goal in Dallas. Nosek had at least 15 points in each of the previous six seasons, split between Vegas and Boston, but he's been unable to find success as a fourth-line winger for the Devils in 2023-24.

MARCH 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back at it Nosek (foot) will be activated off long-term injured reserve and return to the lineup Tuesday against the Avalanche, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Nosek is expected to return to a fourth-line role following his three-month absence. He's gone scoreless while averaging 9:22 of ice time through six contests this campaign.

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes skating Head coach Lindy Ruff told Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site Monday that Nosek (foot) has resumed skating.

Impact Despite making some progress, Nosek still isn't ready to join his teammates on the ice yet. He has been recovering from foot surgery since Nov. 29. Nosek has only appeared in six games this season, contributing four shots on goal, three blocked shots and four hits.

JANUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to LTIR Nosek was moved to long-term injured reserve Sunday, per CapFriendly.

Impact Nosek has already missed 22 games after undergoing foot surgery, so the move is largely procedural. However, the 31-year-old forward has yet to begin skating. Nosek was held without a point in just six games with New Jersey this season.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Still not skating Nosek has yet to begin skating after undergoing foot surgery in late November, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Coach Lindy Ruff said Friday that "(Nosek's) closer, but he's not in a situation to start skating yet." Nosek has nary a point in six NHL games this season, his first with New Jersey.

JANUARY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes foot surgery Nosek, who hasn't played since Nov. 18 because of an upper-body injury, re-aggravated his right foot injury, which kept him out of the lineup from Oct. 16-Nov. 7. He underwent foot...

Impact Nosek was already on injured reserve because of his upper-body issue. He has no points, four hits and three blocks in six contests this season. When Nosek is healthy, he will likely serve in a bottom-six capacity.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to IR Nosek (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Nosek's move to injured reserve coincides with the activation of Nico Hischier (upper body) from the IR list. Nosek is expected to miss his third straight contest Saturday versus Buffalo.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Friday Nosek (upper body) will miss Friday's game versus Columbus, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Impact Nosek also missed Wednesday's 4-0 loss to Detroit. He has no points, four hits and three blocks in six contests this season. When Nosek is ready to return, he might serve in a fourth-line capacity.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Wednesday Nosek (upper body) isn't expected to play Wednesday versus Detroit, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Nosek has no points, a minus-2 rating, four hits and three blocks in six contests this season. He was hurt in the first period of Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers. Nosek's absence might result in Chris Tierney playing Wednesday after serving as a healthy scratch in New Jersey's previous two games.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with upper-body injury Nosek (upper body) won't finish Saturday's game versus the Rangers.

Impact Nosek suffered the injury on a hit from Jacob Trouba in the first period. The 31-year-old failed to record a point over four contests since returning from a lower-body injury earlier in November. His status for Wednesday's contest in Detroit has yet to be determined.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to action Friday Nosek (lower body) will be back in the lineup Friday versus Washington.

Impact Nosek has missed the last 10 games after he was injured versus Arizona during the second game of the season. Nosek has yet to pick up a point in the two contests. He will start on the third line, alongside Erik Haula and Curtis Lazar.

NOVEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nearing return to ice Nosek (lower body) told reporters ahead of Friday's matchup with Washington that he was feeling ready to get back on the ice, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Impact Nosek hasn't been activated off injured reserve yet but seems to be trending in the right direction. The 31-year-old winger has been out of action since Oct. 13 versus Arizona, a stretch of 10 games on the shelf due to his lower-body issue. If the Czech gets back into the lineup Friday, it could be in a top-six role in addition to seeing some power-play minutes.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald comments on Jack Hughes injury, gives updates on Nico Hischier, Tomas Nosek, more Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald gives updates on Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Tomas Nosek, among others.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • NJ.COM