Taylor Hall Expected to Miss Ninth Consecutive Game With Upper-Body Injury

Taylor Hall (upper body) isn't expected to play against Nashville on Tuesday, per Walt Ruff. Hall skated ahead of the matchup but will likely miss his ninth straight game. He was close to returning from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for five contests before tweaking a separate upper-body issue. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour is optimistic that Hall could potentially return to the lineup against the Islanders on Thursday.