What It Means:

"I need a couple more practices with the team to get into the speed and game mode, and then we'll see how it's going to feel," said Palat, who is believed to be suffering from an ankle injury.

Palat has registered two goals and five assists in 18 games this season. We project him to score eight more goals with 16 more assists over the remainder of the year, although those numbers will need to be adjusted if Palat doesn't return shortly.