Geekie (upper-body) has been activated from IR and is expected to play Thursday.
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Stralman (COVID-19 protocol) is expected to be back in the Coyotes lineup on Wednesday.
Stralman missed four games while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play Wednesday in New Jersey. Stralman will likely be back on a pairing with Jakob Chychrun, who is a game-time decision. The veteran defenseman has two goals and four assists (six points) in 29 games this season.
Goalie Start
Rask will start Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.
Zacha has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and is expected to play Thursday.
Geekie is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Geekie will not play Wednesday in Dallas, so Alex Wennberg will move up to the third line and Max McCormick will draw back into the lineup.
Goalie Start
Rask will start Thursday vs. the Flyers.
The Bruins will send Jeremy Swayman to Providence (AHL).
With Tuukka Rask signing a one-year deal on Tuesday, Swayman will head to the AHL for the time being. Swayman has gone 8-6-2 with a 2.26 GAA and .918 SV% in 16 games with the Bruins this season. The last time he was in the AHL, he was 8-1-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .933 SV%.
The Bruins have signed Tuukka Rask to a one-year deal worth $1.0 million.
Lindholm (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
Brown is expected to miss four weeks with an MCL sprain.
Brown suffered an MCL injury vs. the Sharks on Saturday and will miss at least one month. Connor Bunnaman replaced Brown as the Flyers' fourth-line centre in Tuesday's practice.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start Tuesday vs. the Blackhawks.
McAvoy (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Bruins lineup on Monday.
McAvoy missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but is expected to replace Urho Vaakanainen in the lineup on Monday. McAvoy, who has 20 points (5G / 15A) in 28 games this season, will be back on the top pairing and PP1 in Washington.
McAvoy (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Saturday.
McAvoy (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
McAvoy missed Thursday's game vs. the Wild but was on the ice for Saturday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision on Tampa. McAvoy has 20 points (5G / 15A) in 28 games this season.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start Saturday vs. the Devils.
McAvoy is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
McAvoy's injury is expected to be short-term but it's serious enough to keep him out of the lineup on Thursday. John Moore will replace him on the Bruins' blueline.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start Thursday in New Jersey.
Goalie Start
Swayman will start Thursday vs. the Wild.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo led the Blue Jackets onto the ice for warmups.
Zacha has entered COVID-19 protocol and will not play on Tuesday.
Zacha and Yegor Sharangovich entered COVID-19 protocol and will not play in Boston. With Zacha, Sharangovich and Nico Hischier all out, Thomas Tatar, Alexander Holtz and Nolan Foote are expected to play.