Ducks' Clayton Stoner: Progress too little, too late?

Stoner (abdomen) practiced in full Tuesday, and playing with AHL San Diego should be his next step in the recovery process.

Analysis:

Stoner has not played since Nov. 15. Even if he returns to the big club in two weeks -- a reasonable estimate given that he needs work in the minors -- that would only leave a pair of games for Stoner on the regular-season schedule. It's safe to ignore the stay-at-home defenseman in all formats.