There's a chance that Brian McGrattan (upper body) will return on Thursday. McGrattan has been sidelined for seven straight games. He has two points and 61 penalty minutes in 30 games in 2011-12.

The Nashville Predators placed Brian McGrattan (upper body) on the injured reserve list Wednesday. McGrattan had missed the last four games with the injury. McGrattan has only two assists with 61 penalty minutes in 30 games this season. Reserve him if he was in your lineup for the penalty minutes.

Brian McGrattan did not travel with his teammates to Ottawa due to an upper-body injury. He might be able to rejoin the team in Boston for Saturday's contest. McGrattan has racked up 61 minutes in the sin bin and has added two assists in 30 games this season.

Brian McGrattan was tossed from the game Thursday and could be getting a phone call from NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan. McGrattan hit the Blue Jackets Jared Boll and received five for interference and a game misconduct for the hit in which the Blue Jackets scored three times on the power play. McGrattan said the hit was not a dirty one. "I've never laid a dirty hit in my career, never been suspended. I thought it was a shoulder-to-shoulder it," McGrattan said. "Maybe it was the way he went in." We shall see what Shanahan says as he should rule before Christmas.

Brian McGrattan has made a favorable impression on his Predators' teammates. He engaged in a very long fight with the Devils' Cam Janssen Saturday night and seems to have earned the respect of his teammates and the Preds' coaching staff. The Preds went out of their way to get McGrattan off waivers even though they had Zach Stortini on their roster. We expect they will put McGrattan to good use. He should be good for a boatload of penalty minutes.

The Nashville Predators claimed Brian McGrattan off waivers from Anaheim. McGrattan signed with the Ducks in July and was placed on waivers Monday. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound enforcer last played in the NHL with Calgary during the 2009-10 season. He has 395 PIMs in 182 games.

The Anaheim Ducks have placed Brian McGrattan on waivers. McGrattan inked a one-year, two-way with the Ducks in July. He has no fantasy value.

Brian McGrattan received a one-year contract from the Ducks on Thursday. He was acquired from Boston on Feb. 27 and he racked up 56 penalty minutes and 10 points in 20 games with Syracuse. McGrattan will earn $600,000 if he plays in the NHL and $105,000 in the AHL.