Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman will remain sidelined until after the Olympic break, head coach Ryan Huska confirmed Wednesday.
Coleman was placed on injured reserve on Jan. 13 with an upper-body injury and last played on Jan. 8 against the Boston Bruins.
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Huska said over the weekend that Coleman was nearing a return, but initially suggested he may not be 100 per cent upon his return.
“I would say he’s close,” Huska said at the time. “I don’t think we’ll see him this week, in my opinion, but that could change as it goes. Every day, he’s getting better and better so you never know with Blake. He’s one of those guys that is more than willing to play when’s not quite 100 per cent. So we’ll see as it keeps progressing. He’s getting better every day, which is something we’re happy about.”
Coleman, who has has 13 goals and 21 points in 44 games this season, will now be out until at least Feb. 26, when the Flames visit the San Jose Sharks in their first game after the break.
The 34-year-old winger has been drawing interest ahead of the trade deadline, but TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports the Flames aren’t in a rush to move him.
Coleman is under contract through next season at cap hit of $4.9 million.