Coach Paul Maurice confirmed that Kane missed Thursday's practice due to an existing injury he's been nursing all season, Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press reports. Kane was banished to the press box for Tuesday's game in his hometown of Vancouver due to a violation of team rules, but his health now seems to be the greater concern for fantasy owners rather than any further disciplinary actions. The winger has elected to bypass surgery on the nagging injury to this time, but it may have reached the point where the pain was too much to bear. He was reevaluated by team physicians Thursday, and the results of that examination are expected to be revealed Friday. It may be worthwhile to prepare for a potential long-term absence for Kane, who has tallied 10 goals and 12 assists over 37 games this season.