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Understanding what's going on with Evgeny Medvedev

Evgeny Medvedev was scratched for the second straight game last night. Is he healthy, or could he still be feeling the effects of a concussion? Ron Hextall says Medvedev is fine.

VOORHEES -- Evgeny Medvedev has had a busy NHL career for a 33-year old rookie. He was a training camp and preseason revelation, creating high expectations from the fanbase and the organization alike. His early season performance was stellar, as we noted back in late October. Then, after a poor stretch of play, he was a surprise scratch for a game against the Vancouver Canucks.