Lindholm (upper-body) will not play on Saturday; listed as day-to-day.
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The Avalanche have assigned Nikita Zadorov to San Antonio (AHL).
Zadorov served as a healthy scratch in three of the last four games. He was a minus-3 in just 10:36 on Thursday and and is a minus-5 on the season. Zadorov was a key piece in the Ryan O’Reilly trade, but is viewed as a bit of a project. He has an extremely projectable frame and a nasty side to his game, but he hasn’t fully developed into an everyday NHL defenseman yet. The AHL will allow him more ice time and freedom to grow.
Pastrnak (foot) will not travel on the Bruins' upcoming road trip; expected to miss three games.
Pastrnak missed Tuesday’s game with a foot injury and is expected to miss the next three games. Pastrnak will not travel on the road trip, which means that Alex Khokhlachev will remain with the team.
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Zadorov will be a healthy scratch for the second straight game.
After Zadorov registered two assists and a minus-2 rating in the first 10 games with the Avs, he was scratched on Sunday and will be again tonight. Zadorov has all the tools to become a great NHL defenseman, but he remains a work in progress.
Pastrnak (foot) will not play on Tuesday.
Pastrnak suffered a foot injury while blocking a shot in Friday’s game in Florida. he played on Saturday, but only played 7:41 TOI, so he clearly wasn’t 100 percent. He will get a few days off to allow his foot to heal, so the Bruins recalled Alex Khokhlachev, who replace Pastrnak.
Lindholm (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Lindholm left Friday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return.
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The Predators have assigned Viktor Arvidsson to Milwaukee (AHL).
Arvidsson, 22, scored one goal in three games with the Predators after making the team out of training camp, but he will head back to the AHL for a little more seasoning. He had 22 goals and 33 assists (55 points) in 70 games with Milwaukee last season.
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The Devils have sent Pavel Zacha to Sarnia (OHL).
Zacha, 18, was the sixth overall pick in this summer’s draft, but was unable to crack the Devils opening night roster. Zacha heads back to the OHL, where he had 16 goals and 18 assists (34 points) in 37 games a season ago.
On Friday the Avalanche acquired Nikita Zadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, prospect J.T. Compher and the 31st overall pick from Buffalo for Ryan O’Reilly and Jamie McGinn.
The Devils have selected Pavel Zacha with the 6th overall pick.
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The Predators have reassigned Viktor Arvidsson to Milwaukee (AHL).
Arvidsson did not have a point in six games during his recall. He heads back to the minors with the Predators off until Saturday.
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Lindholm will be a healthy scratch on Saturday afternoon.
It seems as if the Ducks will rest some of their key defensemen down the stretch. First it was Cam Fowler, then James Wisniewski and this afternoon it will be Lindholm. He will be replaced by Wisniewski who sat on Thursday. Expect him to be back in the lineup on Sunday.
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The Predators have recalled Viktor Arvidsson from Milwaukee (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Arvidsson, 21, currently leads the Admirals, is tied for the AHL rookie lead, and tied for 10th among all AHL skaters with 51 points (20G / 31A) while playing in all 63 of the team’s games this season.
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Zadorov will be back in the Sabres lineup on Saturday.
Zadorov was a healthy scratch in the last four games, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Florida. He has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 42 games this season. He will be a good player in this league, but the Sabres clearly think he has some growing up to do.
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Zadorov is expected to be a healthy scratch again on Thursday.
Zadorov will be a healthy scratch for the fourth straight game because of some disciplinary reasons. He likely would be back in the lineup tonight if Mike Weber wasn’t able to go, but he is in.
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Zadorov is not expected to play on Sunday for disciplinary reasons.
Zadorov will be a healthy scratch for the second straight game. Coach Ted Nolan said he won’t play because of “team reasons”. Mark Pysyk is expected to be in the lineup for Zadorov.
Lindholm (ankle) will play on Friday night.
Lindholm missed Wednesday’s game against the Lightning, but said that he needed some rest. He will be back in the lineup tonight in Calgary. Lindholm will be paired with Francois Beauchemin. He has 25 points (5G / 20A) and a plus-14 rating in 55 games this season.