Burakovsky (lower-body) had surgery this week and will miss at least the first two rounds of the playoffs.
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Dominic Toninato has been reassigned to Manitoba (AHL).
Toninanto had an assist, seven SOG, and two PIMs across five games with Winnipeg but has been reassigned to Manitoba (AHL) on Friday. The 29-year-old returns to the Moose, where he had 19 goals, 14 assists, 24 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus in 49 games prior to his call-up.
Sam Lafferty is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will be out Monday vs. Florida.
Lafferty is expected to miss the Maple Leafs' next two games due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old has 12 goals, 15 assists, 102 SOG, 37 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 70 games played between Toronto and Chicago this season.
The Blackhawks have reassigned Alex Vlasic to Rockford (AHL).
Vlasic had an assist, and a -1 plus/minus through six games with the Blackhawks but has been reassigned to Rockford (AHL) on Monday. The 21-year-old returns to the IceHogs, where he has two goals, 15 assists, 25 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 52 games this season.
Teravainen (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Thursday.
Teuvo Teravainen will be a game-time decision Thursday (illness).
Taravainen has missed the Hurricanes' previous four games due to an illness and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Nashville. The 28-year-old has 12 goals, 24 assists, 134 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 63 games played prior to the illness.
Wyatt Kaiser will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Calgary.
Kaiser has an assist, five SOG, and a -2 plus/minus through five games with the Blackhawks but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Calgary. The 20-year-old defenseman will be replaced by Ian Mitchell in Chicago's lineup.
Grzelcyk will draw back into the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Teravainen (illness) will not play Thursday in Detroit.
Wyatt Kaiser will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. St. Louis.
Kaiser has an assist and four SOG through four games played but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. St. Louis. The 20-year-old defenseman will be replaced by Andreas Englund in Chicago's lineup.
Matt Grzelcyk will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Columbus.
Grzelcyk has four goals, 21 assists, 97 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +45 plus/minus through 68 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Columbus. The 29-year-old will be replaced by Jakub Zboril in the Bruins' lineup.
The Blackhawks have recalled Alex Vlasic from Rockford (AHL).
Vlasic had two goals, 15 assists, 25 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 52 games played with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) and has been recalled to Chicago for the first time this season. The 21-year-old had a 15-game showing with the Blackhawks last season, picking up a goal and an assist with two PIMS and a -2 plus/minus.
The Blackhawks signed Paul Ludwinski to a three-year entry-level contract.
Ludwinski was a second-round pick (No.39 overall) in 2022 and has picked up 34 points (9G / 25A) in 47 games with the Kingston Frontenacs this season.
Wyatt Kaiser will be a healthy scratch Sunday vs. Vancouver.
Line Change
Donato will draw back into the Kraken lineup on Saturday.
Kaiser will draw back into the Blackhawks lineup on Thursday.
Kaiser was a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Washington. He will replace Ian Mitchell in Chicago's lineup and will hope to pick up his first career point in only his second career game.
Kaiser will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
Kaiser made his NHL debut on Saturday and played 16:11 TOI but will be a healthy scratch Monday as Chicago takes on Colorado. The 20-year-old will be replaced by Ian Mitchell in the Blackhawks' lineup.
The Blackhawks signed Wyatt Kaiser to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Kaiser was a third-round pick in 2020 (No.81 overall) and picked up 23 points (5G / 18A) in 35 games at the University of Minnesota-Duluth this season.
Wyatt Kaiser will make his NHL debut Saturday vs. Arizona.
Grzelcyk will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.