http://rototimes.com/player_notes/nhlPlayer News and Injury Updates http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/507 11/14: Richard Matvichuk was forced to stop practicing last week when his surgically repaired back became sore, but Matvichuk said it wasn't a setback and expects to resume skating within the next few days, according to the <i>Star Ledger</i>. Matvichuk has yet to play this season. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/507 10/16: Richard Matvichuk continues to slowly recover from offseason back surgery, but he has not been cleared to practice, according to the <i>Bergen Record</i>. "I've been doing some one-on-one drills with Jim Dowd, but I don't know when I'll be cleared to practice," he said. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/507 9/6: Richard Matvichuk said he won't be ready for the season opener and may not be back in action until December, according to the <i>New York Post</i>. He had part of a lower disc surgically removed from his back in June.