Thompson (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Sunday.
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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.
Grzelcyk (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Grzelcyk has missed the last two games but will be a game-time decision in Arizona. If Grzelcyk plays, expect him to skate on the top pairing with Charlie McAvoy and the second power-play unit.
Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Thursday in Columbus.
Grzelcyk (upper-body) will not play Wednesday.
Grzelcyk skated on Tuesday and Wednesday but needs a "couple more days" according to head coach Bruce Cassidy. Urho Vaakaninen will remain on the top pair with Charlie McAvoy with Grzelcyk is out.
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.
Grzelcyk is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play Monday.
Grzelcyk was hurt in an awkward hit on Saturday and will not be available for Monday's game vs. the Ducks. The Bruins will get Mike Reilly (COVID-19 protocol) back to replace Grzelcyk.
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.
Grzelcyk has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and is expected to play Tuesday.
Grzelcyk missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes. Grzelcyk has picked up 11 points (2G / 9A) in his last 13 games.
Zucker (lower-body) will be back in the Penguins lineup on Monday.
The Sabres have placed Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower-body) on IR.
Luukkonen suffered a lower-body injury last Tuesday and was listed as week-to-week, so moving him to IR created a roster spot for reinforcements. He'll be eligible to be activated whenever he is healthy.
Samuelsson was recalled from Rochester (AHL) and will draw into the Sabres lineup on Monday afternoon.
Samuelsson has scored two goals with 13 assists (15 points) in 20 AHL games this season. Monday will be his season debut but has appeared in 12 NHL games since being drafted in the second round in 2018.
Zucker (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Zucker has been out since December 19th but was on the ice for Sunday's practice and will be a game-time decision for Monday's game in Vegas. Zucker skated on a line with Brian Boyle and Kasperi Kapanen in the session and has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 30 games this season.
Krebs (COVID-19 protocol) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Monday afternoon.
Krebs missed four games while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play Monday after being a full participant in Sunday's practice. Krebs skated on the third line with Vinnie Hinostroza and Kyle Okposo on his wings.
