Panthers have also invited Andrei Kostitsyn and Marek Svatos.
AK gets another crack at the NHL after his fallout in Nashville last playoffs.
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RDS 2018-07-18T17:53:11.123Z
Andrei Kostitsyn News
Suspension
Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn have been suspended for Game 3 for a violation of team rules according to the Nashville Predators.
Poile had no comment on the reasoning for the suspensions.
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Looks like Kostitsyn moves down to the third line with Erat healthy. He has four goals and eight points in 14 games with the Preds.
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Not good to see Erat out with an upper-body injury, but it will be interesting to watch AK46 and SK74 on the same line. #Preds #Blackhawks
Kostitsyn moves up to the top line. He scored three goals and seven points in his first 12 games with the Preds.
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AK with Legwand and Hornqvist.
Kostitsyn will stay on the second line tonight. He's still looking for his first point with the Predators.
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AK on a line with Legwand and Hornqvist.
Kostitsyn begins his Predators career on the second line. Before coming over to Nashville, the Bellarussian scored 12 goals and 24 points in 52 games.
A Kostitsyn dealt to Nashville #SNTrade
Kostitsyn leaves for greener pastures in Nashville, joining his younger brother. The enigmatic winger has 12 goals and 24 points in 53 games.
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#Habs Cunneyworth says Gomez and Kostitsyn will play.
Both disgruntled forward will play tonight after all. At this rate Kostitsyn looks like a candidate to be moved. He has 12 goals and 24 points in 47 games.
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#canadiens trios: Bourque-Plekanec-Kostitsyn
Kostitsyn moves back to a scoring line after briefly playing on the fourth. He has 12 goals and 23 points in 41 games.
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Kostitsyn-Leblanc-Weber
Kostitsyn is moved down to the fourth line to start tonight's game. The scoring winger has 11 goals and 22 points in 40 games.
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46-14-32
Kostitsyn moves back onto Plekanec's line. He has 10 goals and 15 points through 26 games.
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AK46-Eller-Leblanc
Kostitsyn moves back to the third line and should be able to develop chemistry with Eller and Leblanc. The former 10th overall pick has nine goals and 14 points through 23 games.
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Cammalleri - Plekanec - Kostitsyn
With Brian Gionta still sidelined, Andrei Kostitsyn remains on the top line. The Bellarussian forward has eight goals and 13 points in 20 games but no points in the last two games.
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Moen-Eller-Kostitsyn
Kostitsyn moves back to the third line, where he will play with Lars Eller. He combined for a nice goal on Saturday night when he briefly took a shift there.
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@Caronnotaire 2nd unit: Pacioretty - Plekanec - Kostitsyn; Diaz - Weber
Kostitsyn moves back onto the power play, just one game removed from returning to the lineup. One of his five goals this season came with the man advantage.
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Big hockey night in Montreal. Marquee return of Andrei Kostitsyn to Bell Centre
Kostitsyn draws back into the lineup and probably pushes Mathieu Darche back to the fourth line.
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#habs #pens no morning skates for either team. Possibility of seeing kostitsyn in the lineup tonight
Kostitsyn has not played since November 5th, scoring his second goal in as many games. Expect him to draw in on the third line if he does indeed return tonight.
Andrei Kostitsyn-Andrei Markov out
No surprise that Kostitsyn remains out as he continues to fight through injury. Prior to this injury he scored five goals and nine points over 13 games.
Andrei Kostitsyn participe à l'entraînement matinal/Andrei Kostitsyn is skating with the team this morning.
If you own Kostitsyn, keep him on your bench for this weekend. Kostitsyn remains on the IR so he would need to be activated before playing -- which seems like a stretch at this point. Prior to this injury he scored five goals and nine points over 13 games.
#Habs Kostitsyn is going on the trip to Carolina and Philly, but will not play. Martin ruled him out of Saturday vs. Pitt also.
If you own Kostitsyn, keep him on your bench for this weekend. Kostitsyn remains on the IR so he would need to be activated before playing -- which seems like a stretch at this point. Prior to this injury he scored five goals and nine points over 13 games.