Hamilton (head) will not play Tuesday in Boston.
Hamilton was hit in the face by a puck on Sunday and remained in New Jersey to be evaluated, so he will not play Tuesday. Christian Jaros will draw into the lineup to replace Hamilton.
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Fleury was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blackhawks morning skate.
The Blackhawks have reassigned Josiah Slavin to Rockford (AHL).
Slavin, who has one assist in 10 games with the Blackhawks this season, will be replaced by Mackenzie Entwistle on the active roster.
The Blackhawks have recalled Mackenzie Entwistle from Rockford (AHL).
Entwistle and Josiah Slavin have swapped places, so expect Entwistle to draw into the lineup on Tuesday. The 22-year-old has three goals and two assists (five points) in 16 games with Chicago this season.
The Sharks have placed Lane Pederson in COVID-19 protocol.
Pederson will not be available for Tuesday's game in Detroit and will likely miss all three games this week. In addition to Pederson, Logan Couture was also placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Sharks have placed Logan Couture in COVID-19 protocol.
Couture will not be available for Tuesday's game in Detroit and will likely miss all three games this week. In addition to Couture, Lane Pederson was also placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Bruins have placed Jake DeBrusk in COVID-19 protocol.
DeBrusk will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Devils after being placed on the COVID-19 protocol list. Oskar Steen is expected to move up to the third line with DeBrusk sidelined.
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Ullmark will start Tuesday vs. the Devils.
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Ullmark was the first goalie off of the ice at the Bruins morning skate.
The Penguins have added Drew O'Connor to the COVID-19 protocol list.
O'Connor is the latest Pittsburgh Penguin to test positive for COVID-19 and will likely miss all three games this week. Brian Boyle (personal) should replace him in the lineup on Wednesday.
Fehervary cleared COVID-19 protocol and was back at practice on Tuesday.
Fehervary missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but was on the ice for Tuesday's practice and should play Friday in St. Louis.
Brodin has been activated from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Thursday.
The Wild desperately missed Brodin and Jared Spurgeon in the Winter Classic, so getting Brodin back for Thursday's game will be a huge addition. Brodin heads into Thursday's game with seven points (1G / 6A) in his last 10 games.
The Wild have recalled Matt Boldy from Iowa (AHL).
Boldy was the No.12 overall pick in 2019 and has had a nice start to his AHL season. After posing 18 points (6G / 12A) in 14 games last year, Boldy has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 10 games with Iowa this season. He is expected to make his NHL debut on Thursday.
The Wild have recalled Marco Rossi from Iowa (AHL).
Rossi was the No.9 overall pick in 2020 and has been outstanding in his professional season. The 20-year-old has scored seven goals with 16 assists (23 points) in 21 games with Iowa this season. Rossi is expected to make his NHL debut on Thursday.
Bjorkstrand (COVID-19 protocol) will play on Tuesday.
Bjorkstrand was activated from COVID-19 protocol on Monday and will play Tuesday vs. the Lightning. Bjorkstrand has scored just three goals and one assist (four points) in his last nine games.
Kukan (wrist) has been activated from IR and will return to the lineup on Tuesday.
Kukan has been sidelined since October 25th with a broken wrist but is set to play Tuesday vs. the Lightning. Kukan will replace Zach Werenski, who is in COVID-19 protocol.
Texier will not play Tuesday due to a non-COVID illness.
This is a huge blow for the Blue Jackets, who will also be without Zach Werenski and Elvis Merzlikins. Texier has been red-hot as of late, posting 10 points (5G / 5A) in his last 10 games.
Verhaeghe (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Verhaeghe missed Tuesday's morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision vs. the Flames. Missing Verhaeghe will be even more detrimental on Tuesday with Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart and Mason Marchment all unavailable.
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. the Flames.
Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Panthers' win over the Canadiens on New Year's Day. Bobrovsky has won two in a row and four of his last six while allowing 16 goals on 169 shots (.905 SV%). On Tuesday, he'll play behind a Panthers team that is without Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart and Mason Marchment.
The Lightning have activated Taylor Raddysh from the COVID-19 protocol list.
Raddysh missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play Tuesday in Columbus. It's unclear where Raddysh will slot into the lineup but he has eight points (4G / 4A) in his last 11 games.
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