Henri Jokiharju (illness) is expected to return to the Sabres' lineup on Sunday vs. Chicago.
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Patrick Brown has cleared waivers and has been reassigned to Providence (AHL).
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Jordan Harris will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup Saturday in Boston.
Joonas Korpisalo (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game vs. Minnesota and is considered day-to-day.
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Korpisalo led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
Korpisalo has consecutive wins for the first time this season and will start for the seventh time in the last eight games for the Senators. After posting an ugly .865 SV% in his first three games (1-2-0), Korpisalo has quietly put together an impressive seven-game stretch (3-2-0), boasting a healthy .925 SV%. The Senators are slight -128 home favourites as they face off against the Detroit Red Wings in Sweden as part of the NHL Global Series. The Red Wings have lost three of their last five (2-2-1) but continue to rank in the top five of the league in terms of goal-scoring (3.67 GF / GP).
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Korpisalo was in the starter's crease at the Senators morning skate.
Korpisalo has consecutive wins for the first time this season and will likely start for the seventh time in the last eight games for the Senators. After posting an ugly .865 SV% in his first three games (1-2-0), Korpisalo has quietly put together an impressive seven-game stretch (3-2-0), boasting a healthy .925 SV%. The Senators are slight -128 home favourites as they face off against the Detroit Red Wings in Sweden as part of the NHL Global Series. The Red Wings have lost three of their last five (2-2-1) but continue to rank in the top five of the league in terms of goal-scoring (3.67 GF / GP).
Vladislav Kolyachonok has been recalled from Tucson (AHL).
With the news that Juuso Valimaki is expected to miss an extended period with an upper-body injury, the Coyotes have opted to recall Kolyachonok from the Tuscon Roadrunners of the AHL. In 11 games with the Roadrunners, Kolyachonok has three points (2G / 1A) and a +5 plus/minus rating. He was the 52nd overall pick of the Florida Panthers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Jokiharju (illness) will not play against the Bruins on Tuesday.
Jokiharju was a late scratch from Tuesday's game, with Sabres head coach Don Granato only hinting that "someone" was feeling under the weather when talking to the media earlier in the day. Jokiharju is off to a relatively productive start to his 2023-24 season, registering two goals and five assists across the first 15 games. Ryan Johnson will draw into the lineup in place of Jokiharju.
Jordan Harris (undisclosed) will be out Tuesday vs. Calgary and is considered day-to-day.
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Jordan Harris will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Calgary.
Harris (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play against the Canucks on Sunday.
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Peeke is not on the ice for warmups and is not expected to play in New York on Sunday.
Harris (upper-body) will be a game-time decision against the Canucks on Sunday.
Tufte was reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) on Sunday.
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Swayman starts Saturday in Montreal.
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Korpisalo led the Senators onto the ice for warmups.
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Swayman is expected to start Saturday in Montreal.
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McAvoy has served his four-game suspension and is expected to play on Saturday.
McAvoy was suspended for four games following a hit to the head on October 30th but he's eligible to return to the lineup vs. Montreal. McAvoy was back on the top power-play unit in Friday's practice and enters play with eight points (2G / 6A) in nine games this season.
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Korpisalo is expected to start Saturday vs. the Flames.
Korpisalo allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Senators win in Toronto on Wednesday. The win snapped a two-game losing skid for Korpisalo, who has given up at least three goals in six of eight starts this season (.902 SV%). On Saturday, he'll face a Flames team that lost in a shootout in Toronto last night and have dropped seven of their last nine games.
Morgan Geekie (upper body) has been placed on the injured reserve.
Geekie finished Monday night's contest against the Dallas Stars but suffered an upper-body injury at some point that will keep him out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis and has been placed on the injured reserve. Geekie is averaging a career-high 14:15 time-on-ice through 12 games this season, tallying three points (1G / 2A). The Bruins, who have several long-term injuries at the moment, will hope to welcome back Jakub Lauko in the near future.
