Dahlin (lower-body) is officially back in the Sabres lineup on Wednesday.
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Dahlin (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Wednesday.
Dahlin missed Sunday's game in Columbus but was back on the ice for Tuesday's practice and is expected to be in the lineup in Montreal. Dahlin enters play on a five-game point streak, scoring one goal with four assists.
Dahlin (lower-body) will not play Sunday in Columbus.
Dahlin will come out of the lineup on Sunday, so look for Robert Hagg to draw into the lineup to replace him. Henri Jokiharju should take over on PP1 with Dahlin sidelined.
Danforth (knee) was activated from IR on Saturday and will play on Sunday.
Danforth has been out since December 30th but will play Sunday vs. the Sabres. Danforth will replace Trey Fix-Wolansky, who was sent to the AHL to make room for him. He has scored two goals with two assists in 15 games this season.
Samuelsson will be back in the Sabres lineup on Saturday.
The Sabres continue to rotate defensemen each game, with Samuelsson replacing Robert Hagg on Saturday. Samuelsson has no points in 11 games with the Sabres.
Samuelsson will come out of the Sabres lineup on Thursday.
The Sabres have been rotating defensemen as of late and Samuelsson will be the latest one to sit. Robert Hagg will draw back into the lineup to replace him.
Norris will miss at least two more weeks with a shoulder injury.
Norris is set to miss his fourth straight game on Monday and is expected to be out until late February. Everything is "structurally sound with the shoulder," so it doesn't sound like Norris will be sidelined too long term.
Thompson (undisclosed) will be back in the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.
Thompson missed one game but is set to return to the Sabres lineup on Tuesday. Thompson will replace Casey Mittelstadt and comes into the lineup with 14 goals and 15 assists (29 points) in 40 games.
Dahlin has been activated from COVID-19 protocol and will play on Sunday.
Thompson (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Sunday.
Thompson (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Dahlin has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play on Saturday.
Norris (shoulder) will be out until after the All-Star break.
Norris suffered a shoulder injury on a hit from Andrei Svechnikov on Thursday and will miss at least the next three games. This puts the Senators in a tough spot, missing both Norris and Drake Batherson from their top line. Mark Kastelic will make his NHL debut to replace Norris.
Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Thursday in Columbus.
Zucker is week-to-week after undergoing successful core muscle injury repair on Tuesday.
Zucker missed a month before returning to the lineup on January 17th. He scored two goals in 15:36 TOI but got hurt again. The Penguins announced that they will have a more detailed timetable on Zucker's return in the coming days.
Quinn will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.
This is a terrible break for the rookie winger, who recorded his first career goal and assist in his second game on Thursday. Quinn will likely return to the AHL once he's healthy to get back up to speed but could see some playing time with the Sabres down the stretch.
Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Friday in Carolina.
The Penguins placed Jason Zucker on IR.
There is no word on why Zucker is back on IR but the team is expected to issue a release with further details on Thursday afternoon. Zucker only recently returned to the lineup after being activated from IR on Monday.
Quinn was promoted to the Sabres roster and is expected to be in the lineup on Thursday.
Quinn played in one game with the Sabres earlier in the season and is set to play in the top-6 on Thursday. The 20-year-old winger currently leads Rochester (AHL) with 35 points (18G / 17A) in 24 games.
Line Change
Thompson (travel) will not play on Tuesday.
Thompson was not able to travel to Canada for Tuesday's game due to COVID-19 international travel rules, so he'll be replaced by Mark Jankowski vs. the Senators.