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Lauko will draw back into the Bruins' lineup Saturday vs. Tampa Bay.
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Poitras will make his return to the Bruins' lineup Saturday after leaving for the World Junior Championships.
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Lohrei is expected to be a healthy scratch Saturday vs. Tampa Bay.
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Merkulov appears to be a healthy scratch Saturday vs. TBL.
van Riemsdyk (undisclosed) will be out Saturday vs. Tampa Bay and is considered day-to-day.
Heineman is expected to draw back into the Canadians' lineup Saturday vs. the Rangers.
Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch Saturday vs. the Rangers.
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Jarry was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.
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Tarasov was in the starter's crease at Saturday's morning skate.
The Avalanche have placed Bowen Byram (lower-body) on IR.
The Avalanche had already announced that Byram was still undergoing evaluations and would not play Saturday, but now he has landed on IR and will miss at least one week. Look for Caleb Jones to draw into the lineup on Saturday.
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Sorokin was in the starter's crease at Islanders' practice on Friday.
Byram (lower-body) is still being evaluated and will not play on Saturday.
Byram left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return. The Avalanche said that he's still being evaluated, so he will not be available for Saturday's game vs. the Panthers. Expect Caleb Jones to draw into the lineup tomorrow.
Hughes left Friday's game against the Blackhawks late in the third period and did not return.
Hughes left for the locker room with only a couple of minutes remaining in the game, and it's unclear at this time whether or not the injury would have prevented him from returning to the game. His status for Saturday's game his brother Quinn and the Canucks is currently unknown.
Johnston (undisclosed) will draw back into the Ducks' lineup on Friday.
Johnston missed Wednesday's game against the Maple Leafs but is set to return to the lineup for Friday's game against the Jets. Johnston has no goals and two assists in 26 games this season.
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Brossoit will start in Anaheim on Friday.
Brossoit will get the nod in the tail-end of Winnipeg's back-to-back after starter Connor Hellebuyck got the call in Thursday's 2-1 victory over the Sharks. Though his usage has been sparse, Brossoit has been on quite a roll lately, posting a .946 SV% and a 3-1-0 record across his last four games. His last start came on New Year's Eve in Minnesota, when he stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced enroute to a 3-2 victory. He's in a great spot to pick up his third straight victory on Friday with the Jets being -190 road favourites over Anaheim.
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Lacombe is listed as a scratch for Friday's game against the Jets.
Lacombe will sit on Friday as Radko Gudas is set to return from an illness. Lacombe has no goals and four assists in 35 games this season.
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Leason is listed as a scratch for Friday's game against the Jets.
Leason will be the odd-man out on Friday as Ross Johnston draws back into the lineup. Leason has six goals and five assists in 33 games this season.
Gudas (illness)
Gudas has only played one of the last five games for the Ducks but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. He has five goals, five assists, and 87 hits in 32 games this season.
Foligno (undisclosed) will not return to Friday's game in New Jersey.
Foligno fought the Devils' Brendan Smith in the second period of Friday's game and left the game shortly afterwards. We should expect to receive an update on the injury and a possible timeline for his return to the lineup following the completion of Friday's game.
Bedard left Friday's game in New Jersey with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Bedard took a heavy open-ice hit from the Devils' Brendan Smith in the first period of Friday's game and did not return. We should expect to receive an update on the injury and a possible timeline for his return to the lineup following the completion of Friday's game.
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