Killorn suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's game against Washington and will not return, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Killorn just returned earlier this week from an upper-body injury, so it is possible that Saturday's ailment is a reoccurrence of the previous injury. Fortunately, the Lightning's schedule should give Killorn a bit of relief, as the Bolts don't play again until Thursday.

Killorn (upper body) has been activated from injured reserve and will play Tuesday against the Coyotes, Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune reports. Killorn, who had been out since Oct. 20 after suffering the upper-body injury during a morning skate in Edmonton, is expected to join Steven Stamkos and Valterri Filppula on the Bolts' top line. He missed a total of four games due to the ailment.

Killorn (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday but is considered close to a return, Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune reports. With Killorn already ruled out Saturday for the Bolts' fourth straight game, he'll be placed on injured reserve retroactively and will be able to play as soon as the team determines he's healthy. Killorn suffered the injury during Monday's morning skate, when he collided hard into the end boards with his shoulder and head, resulting in some soreness and tightness but no concussion-like symptoms. If he's able to get in a practice in the next two days, he could be cleared to return to action Tuesday against the Coyotes.

Killorn (undisclosed) will not play Saturday against the Wild, Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune reports. Killorn is reportedly close to returning, but won't be in the lineup Saturday. Keep an eye out for him to possibly return for Tuesday's matchup with the Coyotes.

Killorn (shoulder) isn't expected to play Friday against the Jets, Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune reports. Killorn acknowledged that his previously undisclosed injury occurred when he banged his shoulder and head on the boards Monday. While he wasn't diagnosed with any concussion symptoms and was able to get in a light skate Thursday, the Bolts seem inclined to give him a few more days off to aid his recovery.

Coach Jon Cooper said that Killorn (undisclosed) wouldn't play Tuesday against the Flames, Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune reports. While the undisclosed ailment will force Killorn to miss his second straight contest, Cooper said that the forward is still being viewed as day-to-day, after he reported some improvement Tuesday. Jonathan Drouin has since returned from his rehab assignment at AHL Syracuse to slot in for Killorn as the club's second-line left wing. As one of the top prospects in all of hockey, Drouin doesn't figure to surrender that role back to Killorn upon his return to full health.

Killorn (undisclosed) appears to be feeling better Tuesday, but he still looks likely to miss his second consecutive game against the Flames, Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune reports. Coach Jon Cooper indicated a day earlier that Killorn would need a "miraculous recovery" in order to suit up Tuesday, so despite his apparent progress, his chances of suiting up against the Flames would appear doubtful. Because the Bolts didn't hold a morning skate Tuesday, Killorn's official status for the game likely won't be known until warmups.

Killorn took a spill during Monday's morning skate and won't be available for the game against the Oilers, Erik Erlendsson of The Tampa Tribune reports. The exact severity of Killorn's injury is still unknown, but his status will likely be updated in the coming days when he's able to determine the amount of pain he's experiencing. His next opportunity to play will be Tuesday against the Flames.

Killorn scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Devils. Will he best his totals of last year? We hope so, but he may be hard-pressed to deliver another 40-plus point season unless he moves into a top-six role. Still, there's value here in deep formats.

Alex Killorn has inked a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. According to TSN and ESPN insider Pierre LeBrun the deal is worth $5.1 million. It will earn Killorn $2.4 million in 2014-15 and $2.7 million the season after. In 82 games with the Bolts last season, he recorded 17 goals and 41 points.