Sean Kuraly News

Kuraly was a healthy scratch for Boston's previous contest, but with Matt Poitras unable to dress due to an upper-body injury, Kuraly will dress for his sixth game of the season on Thursday. The 33-year-old is in his 11th NHL season but has yet to pick up a point in five games while averaging 11:57 TOI.

Kuraly played his first game in two weeks on Saturday, recording zero points in 8:45 time-on-ice, and will return to the sidelines on Monday. Matthew Poitras will enter the lineup as Kuraly's replacement.

Pavel Zacha (upper body) will return from a one-game absence, resulting in Kuraly being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Kuraly is averaging 12:45 time-on-ice and has zero points in four games.

Kuraly played the first three games of the season for Boston, but he will be a healthy scratch on Monday, making way for Matthew Poitras (lower body) to make his season debut. The 33-year-old Kuraly is averaging 12:13 time-on-ice and has zero points so far this season.

Kuraly spent the previous four seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but will join his third NHL team in the 2025-26 season on a two-year deal worth $1.85 million AAV with the Boston Bruins. The 32-year-old Kuraly had 17 points (6G / 11A) in 82 games with the Blue Jackets last season, his lowest point total since scoring nine points (4G / 5A) in 47 games with the Boston Bruins in 2020-21.

Kuraly exited Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens after playing only 9:21 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Kuraly already missed an extended period of the season with an abdominal injury. He has 17 points (9G / 8A) in 51 games this season.

Kuraly will make his first appearance since exiting December 23rd's game against the Maple Leafs with an abdominal injury. He has six goals and five assists in 35 games this season.

Kuraly was helped off the ice after playing only 4:21 in the Blue Jackets December 23rd contest and was taken to hospital, where he was discharged shortly after testing. After further evaluations, Kuraly will be out of the lineup for approximately two weeks with an abdominal injury. In 35 games this season, Kuraly has 11 points (6G / 5A) while playing predominantly on a line with Alexandre Texier and Justin Danforth.

Kuraly had to be helped off the ice on Saturday and was taken to hospital, where he was discharged after testing. There has not been a definitive update on Kuraly yet, but he will not play on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day.

Kuraly had to be helped off of the ice and was taken to hospital, where he was discharged after testing. Because of the Christmas break, there has yet to be an update on Kuraly's status, but consider him doubtful to play Wednesday.

Kuraly has 10 goals, seven assists, 86 SOG, 66 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus through 59 games played but is expected to miss around six weeks after he suffered a left oblique strain in practice Thursday.

Kuraly will be a game-time decision Friday after picking up 18 PIMs in the Blue Jackets' previous contest vs. Buffalo. The 29-year-old veteran has six goals, nine points, 24 PIMs and 36 SOG through 23 GP this season.

Kuraly, suffered an upper-body injury on November 5 vs. Colorado leaving early after playing 8:09 TOI in the loss. In 12 games this season, the 29-year-old has two goals and four points with a -8 plus/minus rating and 14 SOG. He returns to the Blue Jackets' lineup Tuesday.